“Imagine not worshipping Caitlin” – WNBA team excludes Caitlin Clark’s team from season ticket packages sending fans into frenzy
Caitlin Clark's popularity is impacting the Minnesota Lynx's half-season ticket packages that exclude the Indiana Fever games.
WNBA teams are not including Caitlin Clark's team in season tickets.
In just her debut year, Caitlin Clark shook the WNBA with her never-before-seen popularity. The impact of the first overall pick’s arrival resulted in a lot of changes in the league. Clark was breaking multiple records on a weekly basis and not just by her performances. The star had a lot to contribute to the WNBA’s overall viewership.
Even during the off-season, Caitlin Clark has been in the headlines for winning numerous awards, including the Athlete of the Year. Now, it seems that the 22-year-old will have an even bigger year than last as she is now impacting ticket packages. For the 2025 season, the Minnesota Lynx are not including games against Clark’s Indiana Fever in their half-season ticket packages.
While purchasing both the Lake and Aurora packages, games against Indiana will not be included in the deal. On their website, the team has an option to add tickets of the Fever games separately after purchasing the half-season tickets. This speaks volumes of Clark’s influence as including those games in the package may result in the team losing money.
WNBA teams won’t include Fever games in half season ticket packages because they would lose too much money
— Clark Report (@CClarkReport) January 11, 2025
Numbers don’t lie, Caitlin Clark is the face of the WNBA pic.twitter.com/M2tkjajrOc
Retailing the Fever tickets separately allows Minnesota to sell at a higher price. Despite the exclusion being unusual, it is important to note that this is not the case for all the teams. Some teams including the reigning champs, the New York Liberty do actually include Fever games in their season packages. Regardless, the ‘Clark effect’ is nothing short of extraordinary.
Fans were shocked to learn Caitlin Clark’s impact on the season tickets
The Caitlin Clark effect last season was truly undeniable, but the Indiana guard still had to put in work to gain her peers’ approval. From her Olympics omission to facing doubts about her credibility as the Athlete of the Year, Clark took on a lot of non-believers. Hence, the ex-Iowa star’s fans were over the moon after learning about the Fever games exclusion in half-season tickets.
Angel Reese, last season, stated that the reason behind the viewership boost for WNBA is not just Clark but also herself. After that statement, Clark’s fans have been dedicated to finding proof of Clark’s solo impact. Now, with the half-season tickets, the fans saw a perfect opportunity. Checkout some of the reactions of fans below.
🤣 imagine being in the WNBA and not worshipping Caitlin for her impact. https://t.co/EejNtLcO47
— Jason Savino (@JS183521) January 12, 2025
“It’s not because of one person it’s cause of me too” https://t.co/4esUYqAF8N pic.twitter.com/GcqSDBmbW1
— babatundey onifade (@babatundeyoneal) January 11, 2025
can't deny motion, can't fake motion. Caitlin Clark is The Face of the WNBA 🙂↕️ https://t.co/pj0RDxuGI2
— ◾️ (@vsmvyzkdlin) January 12, 2025
“Option to add on” is crazy lol https://t.co/QxvfUzLEgV
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) January 11, 2025
She was the face last year only people in denial about it is her colleagues https://t.co/csmHZfyo4P
— Quan 🔮🧙🏾 (@Sha_Quest) January 12, 2025
They said "Caitlin Clark and the Fever are the premium" 🤧 https://t.co/B2iLGDlb39
— 𝐦𝐨𝐟𝐚𝐲𝐚 (@mofaya_) January 11, 2025
See, this is the part where the hype and bad faith narratives fall apart: real data and real business dealings happening in real time.
— BirdWatcher7283 (@BirdWatcher7283) January 12, 2025
That Caitlin Clark Effect TOO REAL!
— just1n (@just1nvest) January 11, 2025
The next WNBA season is four months away but Clark is already making headlines. The star seems to be enjoying her time off, engaging in multiple non-basketball activities. After an incredible and historic first season, Clark’s non-rookie year is definitely something fans are looking forward to.
Satvika Deshpande
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