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The ‘Caitlin Clark effect’ is taking the WNBA by storm. The former Iowa star had her inaugural game with the Indiana Fever on Thursday night against the Atlanta Dream. Crowds gathered at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to watch Clark, a new face in the league, play.
A record-breaking franchise crowd of over 13,000 people attended the fixture, a stark contrast to last season’s average attendance of 4,000. “I think that just shows what it’s going to be like for us all season,” Clark said in her post-match press conference.
The NBA hopeful led her team to an 83-80 comeback triumph against Atlanta, her first WNBA win. Clark ends the game with an impressive 12 points, eight rebounds, six assists and six turnovers in 31 minutes. Despite her lack of three-pointers, Clark highlighted her successful passes and alluded to her overall contentment with her performance.
Next week, the Fever will kick off its season with an away match against the Connecticut Sun.
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