For anyone who thought that the craze and popularity of Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark would diminish in the WNBA, he/she needs to have a look at the viewership numbers. Apparently, the Caitlin Clark effect was in full force the previous evening when her debut resulted in 2.1 million fans tuning in to witness her in action. Hence, Clark scripted history as her debut became the most watched game in 23 years. Moreover, her participation also resulted in the 10,000-capacity Mohegan Sun Arena getting sold out.

Something similar is transpiring in Arlington, Texas where the 7th WNBA overall pick Angel Reese is supposed to make her debut. The Chi-town Barbie is taking the professional court for the very first time in Chicago’s regular-season opener against the Wings. Consequently, this has resulted in making the matchup a sold-out occasion for the College Park Center. Further, this is only the third time that the arena is experiencing its 7000 capacity being thoroughly utilized. The previous two were their playoff semifinals last year and the pre-season encounter against Indiana earlier this month.

In addition to this, there is also a massive surge in ticket sales. According to Nicole Nielsen of the CBS Sports Texas, the individual ticket sales have surged north of $1,100. On top of that, the building anticipation has sold out their upcoming face-off on Saturday as well.