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Robert Griffin III: Caitlin Clark is the WNBA’s Tiger Woods

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Caitlin Clark haters are punching air right now.

The WNBA All-Star votes say what most of us already knew. Caitlin Clark is the WNBA’s Tiger Woods.

More people watch the W because of her. Period.

Total All-Star votes increased by 598% for the top 5 players from 2023 to 2024. The top 2 vote getters? Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston, who are currently ranked 16th and 27th in points per game in the W and are currently the 9th best team in a 12 team league.

Last year the top vote getter was A’Ja Wilson, who is still the best player in the World, with 95,860 votes.

This year Angel Reese, who is breaking records left and right, came in 5th in the fan vote and received 381,518 votes.

Yes, the WNBA is more popular than ever.
Yes, it’s because of Caitlin Clark.

Yes, Angel Reese, A’Ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Kahleah Copper, Diana Taurasi, Arike Ogunbowale, Jewell Loyd and a host of other W players have a hand in it.

Yes, every player, organization and TV network is benefiting from the impact.

It’s okay to admit that there are better players in the WNBA right now than Caitlin Clark, but she is the most coveted.

It’s okay to admit that no team is more watched or has broken more TV viewership and arena attendance records than the Indiana Fever and it’s because of Caitlin Clark.

It’s cool to see all of these Women get the fandom they have deserved for a long time. They have put in the work and laid the foundation for a moment like this to happen.

It’s okay to admit that Caitlin Clark was the catalyst the WNBA needed. If it wasn’t because of Caitlin Clark, it would have happened earlier.

Now, let’s enjoy the product on the court and enjoy the eye balls Caitlin Clark has brought to the sport.

The bottom line is it will take ALL these talented women to carry the game forward


 
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Facts and fairness are hard for a lot of people these days, and not just in sports.

BTW: I continue to say that Caitlin Clark will blow the league away in the second half of the season, after the Olympic break. She's physically and mentally exhausted, and still look at what she's accomplished. Once she gets her legs back, and if her team can finally figure out how to catch a pass and how to hit a lay-up, look out. Everyone's been warned.
 
Do they do any trades during the season in the WNBA? The Fever need to get a legit 3 point shooter to make shots from all the attention CC gets.
 
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