Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark has captured the spotlight recently with her legendary college career with the Iowa Hawkeyes, becoming arguably one of the greatest female prospects ever. Clark is bringing her fans over to the WNBA, where it is increasing the league’s popularity drastically.
However, there have been some challenges in Clark’s rookie season so far as the Fever were 0-5 heading into their matchup with the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night. Regardless, there was an early expectation for a sold-out crowd at Crypto.com Arena as Clark was going to draw attention wherever she went.
In her first game in L.A., Clark put up 11 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and four steals in 37 minutes. Despite shooting 4-for-14, she hit two clutch 3s to seal her first WNBA win in front of an electric environment. During this special night, Clark wore Kobe Bryant’s basketball shoes and paid homage to the legend after the game,
Bryant was always an avid supporter of the WNBA, notably going to games with her daughter Gianna and consistently propping up female players in the league. It is great to see Clark continuing to progress this league, playing a factor in creating one of, if not the most popular season ever.
