Caitlin Clark draws bizarre explanation from $8 billion managing team owner after moving home opener

Caitlin Clark has been forcing a few WNBA teams to move into larger arenas to accommodate rising ticket demands.

Caitlin Clark draws bizarre explanation from $8 billion managing team owner after moving home opener

Atlanta Dream owner Larry Gottesdiener and Caitlin Clark

The 2025 WNBA season is just a couple of months away and ticket sales are still open. With the likes of Paige Bueckers set to join Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese in the league, the excitement surrounding women’s basketball is continuing on its upward trend.

That has already paid some dividends as several teams have reported that they have sold out their season ticket slots. But demand to watch this next generation of players is on the rise and that means, fans of one player want to watch them play on the road.

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Demand for one particular game has reached such an extent that ticket prices were hovering in the $350 range. This forced the Atlanta Dream to relocate their season home opening May 22nd clash to the much larger State Farm Arena.

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We have invested significant resources and energy into making Gateway Center Arena the most unique home-court experience in the WNBA. However, due to a scheduling conflict at Gateway, we saw an opportunity to bring this exciting early-season matchup to State Farm Arena, allowing even more fans to experience it.

Larry Gottesdiener said

This was Atlanta Dream majority owner Larry Gottesdiener, who manages an $8 billion empire. He cited ‘scheduling conflict’ as the reason they shifted the game to the larger arena. But when one looks at their opponents, it is evident that the reason for the shift is Caitlin Clark and her Indiana Fever.

Caitlin Clark forcing teams to change arenas

This is not the first time this has happened in the WNBA. In her rookie season, Caitlin Clark forced a couple of teams to move to larger arenas to accommodate the massive demand for tickets. She even helped one of them set attendance records.

That same team has again changed its venue this season. They will be playing both their home games against the Indiana Fever at the larger Capital One Arena. This is after their owner disregarded Clark’s impact on the WNBA.

Angel Reese’s team followed suit changing their home games against the Fever. They will play at Michael Jordan‘s old stomping ground, the United Center in Chicago. It will be ironic that the rivals will play at the hallowed grounds where Jordan reigned.

When Paige Bueckers and other rookies come in via the draft, the WNBA will get a new leash of faces who can help propel the league. If Bueckers’ legion of fans follow suit, expect her to also force teams to lease larger arenas.

The WNBA might not grow at the pace they did this past season. But if all these factors can help push the sport forward at even half the pace they had, women’s basketball will transcend new heights. Clark, Reese and Bueckers will probably lead the viewership charts.

Rookie of the year trolls Fever teammate

Apart from Caitlin Clark, her Indian Fever as a whole have attracted a lot of media attention. Their offseason moves have firmly elevated them to championship contender status. Which means, chances of Fever players garnering more attention is plausible.

For instance, Clark’s hilarious interactions with teammates have caught the eye of fans. One of the most recent ones include close friend Lexie Hull. The WNBA single season assist record holder found pictures of Hull posing at Unrivaled League tunnel walks. To one such picture, Clark commented.

Dude mix in an ab workout … probs would be smart

Caitlin Clark wrote

The 22-year-old was seemingly trolling her teammate for showing off her stellar abs. Suggesting her to mix up her workouts so as to not only concentrate on the abs indicates Clark wants to see Hull not as chiseled as she looks.