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WNBA's Caitlin Clark sparks streaming milestone on Disney+
WNBA rookie sensation and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark will make her regular season debut on Disney+, the first in the streaming platform’s history.
This comes during a revolution in live sports programming, where leagues like the NFL and Major League Baseball have ventured since streaming has become a mainstay in content consumption.
Clark, the No. 1 overall pick, and the Fever will face the Sparks at Crypto.com Arena on May 24, matching up against former Stanford standout Cameron Brink, who was the No. 2 overall pick.
The original venue was Walter Pyramid at Cal State Long Beach, moving to the home of the Lakers, Kings and Sparks to increase capacity.
Clark and the Fever recently sold out a preseason game against the Dallas Wings, making her professional debut in front of a sold-out crowd.
She scored 21 points with three rebounds, two assists and two steals in a loss to Dallas.
After breaking the NCAA Division I all-time scoring record, she led the University of Iowa Hawkeyes to the national championship title game, losing to South Carolina.
She set a milestone for WNBA jersey sales. Her No. 22 jersey sold out within two hours, setting a record for the highest number of jerseys sold on any draft night for any athlete across all sports.
Since being drafted, she’s become the face of the WNBA, coming after an announcement from the WNBA’s commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, they will begin to charter planes for their players.
Single-game tickets go on sale to the general public on May 9th at 8:00 a.m. PST for the Sparks’ matchup against the Fever will and season ticket holders can purchase their tickets now.
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