3.44M Viewers for All Star Game(most for WNBA game or event in 27yrs); 2.3M:Jun23 Fever@Sky(most in 23 yrs); 2.25M: Jun16 Sky@Fever; 2.45M: WNBA Draft

[Franisdaman]

That's impressive. She's impressive. As I noted previously, money just flies off of her. The W is getting a steal paying her 75K, and Nike is getting a steal paying her 28M over 8 years.

Just think what her annual income is going to be over the next (at least) 8 years:

$3.5M: Nike
?????: Wilson (signature basketballs)
?????: Gatorade (is it in you?)
?????: State Farm
?????: Gainbridge
?????: Panini Trading Cards
?????: Hy-Vee
?????: Bose
?????: Comcast
?????: ShootAWay

 

[Franisdaman]

The largest TV audiences in WNBA history:
(1) 5.04M: June, 1997, the first day of play, Liberty vs Sparks
(2) 3.59M: June 1997, second day of play, Sting vs Mercury
(3) 3.44M: July 20, 2024; WNBA All Star Game

The previous record for a WNBA All-Star Game was 1.44 million for the 2003 game on ABC, the first to air on broadcast television. Last year’s All-Star Game, which also aired in primetime on ABC, had 850,000.

The WNBA All-Star Game easily outdrew the NHL All-Star Game on ABC earlier this year, which aired in the afternoon (1.40M), and also comfortably topped the NASCAR All-Star Race on FS1 (2.57M). The other three major all-star events ranked higher, with the NBA All-Star Game at 5.40 million, NFL Pro Bowl Games at 5.79 million and last week’s MLB All-Star Game at 7.44 million.

WNBA scores biggest audience since inaugural weekend for All-Star Game

The WNBA All-Star Game delivered the league's largest audience since its opening weekend of play, scoring more than three million viewers.

www.sportsmediawatch.com

 

[ZachJump]

Wait until her first finals appearance

 

[Franisdaman]

Wait until her first finals appearance

3.44M viewers seems good for the WNBA All Star Game but compare that to Iowa's 6 game 2024 NCAA Tournament run:

3.23M viewers vs Holy Cross
4.9M.....vs W Virginia
6.87M...vs Colorado
12.3M..,.vs LSU
14.4M....vs UConn
18.9M....vs South Carolina (All-Time College WBB Record)