Holy crap....... the average price per ticket in Carver was $650
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BigD
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I listened to an interview where Cait talked about there not being air-conditioning in Carver............ but she's a pretty cool cucumber.
Now I wouldn't pay $650 to watch any woman's basketball game but the wife and I are talking about making the five hour drive down to watch Cait play in Vegas sometime in the future.
Now I wouldn't pay $650 to watch any woman's basketball game but the wife and I are talking about making the five hour drive down to watch Cait play in Vegas sometime in the future.
A 'Brazilian' points!!! Haha nicely done.
I was wondering if anyone from our boards here mighta went to it. I watched it and it was just typical Clark being Clark out there. She hit a 3 to start the game and at the end of the 3 quarters she played. She wasn't 100% her normal self whatever she's got going on with her leg it's legit. I'd say she was running at 75-80%
NorthKCHawk
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The Clark effect is beyond comprehension. If you had posted on this board 4 years ago that a exhibition WNBA game would sell 15k tickets, people would drive hundreds of miles to attend, and pay $700 a ticket, we would have laughed you out of the building.
How many other players on the planet could have replicated that? Maybe Lebron or Curry? But beyond that, who could draw that sort of crowd for an exhibition other than CC? Crazy.
How many other players on the planet could have replicated that? Maybe Lebron or Curry? But beyond that, who could draw that sort of crowd for an exhibition other than CC? Crazy.
We were fortunate enough to get tickets when they went on sale, so "only" paid the original price.
A "Brazilian" points--LOL--good one!, but it was still a very enjoyable experience to feel the enthusiasm of the crowd for what may well be the final CHA "Clark Effect live experience. Truly mind boggling to see so many Fever shirts, most with "22". A lot of "CLARK FEVER" shirts and jerseys, which also is very clever. Add in the Iowa 22 shirts and jerseys, and it was somewhere around half the crowd sporting "22".
A CC 3 to start the scoring and a 30-something footer from near the "22 Clark" spot on the floor as her last shot was a perfect way for her to start & end her day. She rode an exercise bike while she wasn't in the game, but didn't otherwise appear affected by the leg injury.
Getting a sense of how well Bonner, Howard, Cunningham, Colson and the other off-season veteran additions are going to blend with Mitchell, Boston and Clark was the best part, since the game was non-competitive from very early on.
Fun to have the '24 - '25 women's team introduced as a group during a timeout. And Coach Jensen got to talk for a bit, including pointing our Coach Bluder in the crowd. Gabby Marshall and another former player or two were courtside, and Clark went over to them right after the game. Surrounded by security people.
Very encouraging to see virtually all the team crowd around Clark when she was being interviewed after the game. There was some online stuff during their off season about one of the new veterans being disliked by Fever fans for her alleged negative comments about Clark, but like so much else you see online, there certainly didn't appear to be anything other than team unity. Anyway. . .
Don't know enough about how well the Liberty, Vegas and MN reloaded for the title chase, but the Fever sure looked the part of contenders Sunday.
All in all, a very enjoyable afternoon in CHA for a sold out crowd to see an exhibition game! Once Clark took a seat for good, there were a few fans who left, but given the blowout score, it was impressive how everyone else stayed for the whole game, and even afterwards to watch the interactions on court.
The Clark Effect rolls on in WNBA season #2.
A "Brazilian" points--LOL--good one!, but it was still a very enjoyable experience to feel the enthusiasm of the crowd for what may well be the final CHA "Clark Effect live experience. Truly mind boggling to see so many Fever shirts, most with "22". A lot of "CLARK FEVER" shirts and jerseys, which also is very clever. Add in the Iowa 22 shirts and jerseys, and it was somewhere around half the crowd sporting "22".
A CC 3 to start the scoring and a 30-something footer from near the "22 Clark" spot on the floor as her last shot was a perfect way for her to start & end her day. She rode an exercise bike while she wasn't in the game, but didn't otherwise appear affected by the leg injury.
Getting a sense of how well Bonner, Howard, Cunningham, Colson and the other off-season veteran additions are going to blend with Mitchell, Boston and Clark was the best part, since the game was non-competitive from very early on.
Fun to have the '24 - '25 women's team introduced as a group during a timeout. And Coach Jensen got to talk for a bit, including pointing our Coach Bluder in the crowd. Gabby Marshall and another former player or two were courtside, and Clark went over to them right after the game. Surrounded by security people.
Very encouraging to see virtually all the team crowd around Clark when she was being interviewed after the game. There was some online stuff during their off season about one of the new veterans being disliked by Fever fans for her alleged negative comments about Clark, but like so much else you see online, there certainly didn't appear to be anything other than team unity. Anyway. . .
Don't know enough about how well the Liberty, Vegas and MN reloaded for the title chase, but the Fever sure looked the part of contenders Sunday.
All in all, a very enjoyable afternoon in CHA for a sold out crowd to see an exhibition game! Once Clark took a seat for good, there were a few fans who left, but given the blowout score, it was impressive how everyone else stayed for the whole game, and even afterwards to watch the interactions on court.
The Clark Effect rolls on in WNBA season #2.
thedukeofearl
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Probably should order tickets NOW
I do believe the Fever are going to be contenders this season
Experienced quality coach and a solid supporting cast for Caitlin
There are 22 Fever Games that we get on ESPN, ABC, CBS and Prime
There are 23 games that we Don't get
The WNBA Subscription costs $35
BigD
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Thanks for sharing that insight.
NorthKCHawk
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As I thought, basically Lebron is the only basketball player on the planet that even compares to CC's draw.
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever nearly match ESPN's viewership record for preseason game
The Indiana Fever's preseason game against the Brazil national team nearly matched ESPN's viewership record for a preseason basketball game.
www.usatoday.com
trj
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As I thought, basically Lebron is the only basketball player on the planet that even compares to CC's draw.
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever nearly match ESPN's viewership record for preseason game
The Indiana Fever's preseason game against the Brazil national team nearly matched ESPN's viewership record for a preseason basketball game.www.usatoday.com
Not surprised. She is the most popular basketball player on the planet under the age of 30. Long way to go, but Dochterman is correct, she could end up being the first female billion dollar athlete.
NorthKCHawk
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I think it is going to be very hard for her to hit that mark being in a sport where the sport itself pays you almost no money. Compare Lebron to CC. Yes, both make huge dollars in endorsements, but Lebron also pulls down 50 million a year from the NBA and has been making tens of million a year for two decades. If you multiply 50 million times even a 10 year career in your prime, you are half a bill right there. Having that kind of money flowing in every year allows Lebron, with the help of smart investment folks, to add 10% or more a year in investment return as well.
The Williams sisters made good money off of Tennis itself, both nothing compared to Lebron or Mahommes or Brady. There just is not a woman's sport that pays F You money right now. That is CC's headwind to founding that lofty club. Hope she makes it.
Sounds like you had an awesome time I'm jealous. Thanks for sharing your 1st hand account of it all. It seems like going forward they outta do something like this again too. But that sorta thing you just never know.
If that's the last shot Clark hits in a game at CHA I'd say that's as fitting as it gets. But selfishly I kinda hope she's got more to play.
Yeah I mean sure the WNBA is growing some now with her but they are coming from such a low place that what's she gonna go from making $78k/yr to 50 milly? That isn't happening over the course of her career let alone anytime soon. She damn well outta be the first to break the 1 million mark/yr I think that should be a given (but with how the W is who knows they'd rather she not get any recognition if they could help it) But even that's a humongous jump and I don't think that'll happen in the next few yrs. The league itself kinda needs to begin turning a profit I would think before that happens.
trj
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I dunno, fellas. A shoe and clothing line can make up a HUGE difference. As corny as “Logo 3” sounds, you could easily make that it into something. And I am pulling shit out of my ass on a message board. Think about it, if really smart people dug into this. I really do think she has a CHANCE to become the first female billion dollar athlete.
Oh she's gonna make a ton of money there's no doubt about it. If she's gonna hit the billion mark It'll just have to be 98 plus percent made from outside her day job with the WNBA is all. LeBron has been pulling down north of 50 milly/yr that's sure helped him over the course of however many yrs he's been knocking that down.
I'll be curious as the yrs go by just how active she is in the endorsement game. Is she gonna try and be the next Manning or more recently a Kelce and be on TV every time there's a commercial break? Or will she say no to more (I'm sure she says no way more then she does yes these days) then she normally might? The world is her oyster that's all I know she can do damn near whatever she wants
NorthKCHawk
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Exactly. The other thing to keep in mind is how long does this strong romance between CC and Hawkeye, Fever, and a lot of new, female fans last? Does the spike in viewership for WNBA games sustain? What happens if the Fever don't make it far in the playoffs for several years? Is there a novelty to all this that is not sustainable? I don't know the answer and hope she continues to defy gravity, but......
I remember when women's soccer and soccer in general were going to be the next big thing. How much is Brandi Chastain pulling in these days? Is Mary Lou Retton still marketable? (yep that is an old school reference). The closest point of reference we have to this sort of exceptional explosion of popularity for a female athlete are what, the Williams Sisters? Their combined net worth is 400 mill and they have been at is for two decades, and there are two of them.
Does CC have a shot at a bill? Absolutely! Will it happen? A lot of variables and headwinds.
That's the $64k questions lots of marketers, large corporations and WNBA folks all would like to know. Is this a new normal? I haven't a clue either and anyone jumping up and down giving a definitive answer either way is just guessing.
What if she God forbid shreds her knee and misses a significant amount of games? The what ifs are off the charts. What's her ambitions for playing? If she does stay mostly healthy does she plan on being LeBron and playing for as long as she can? Or does she have other interests to pursue and pull an Andrew Luck and retire with a lot left in the tank?
I just hope she stays healthy and goes out on her terms. Whatever that looks like and close to that as can be.
