06-05-2025
Gap Between Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese is Turning Heads
Caitlin Clark's popularity reached new heights after she entered the WNBA draft. The Indiana Fever star is one of the most famous athletes in the world, and the difference with her peers is crystal clear.
Clark has broken individual records after helping the Fever break viewership and attendance records in 2024. Her collectible cards have become a coveted item among fans, and the numbers show she is in a league of her own.
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At the end of March, the former No. 1 overall pick broke a Serena Williams record, whose "2003 NetPro International Series Apparel Autograph Serena Williams #2A" sold for $266,400 in May 2022.
Clark broke the record for the most valuable women's trading card with her "2024 Panini Prizm WNBA Signatures Gold Vinyl Signed Rookie Card," a unique card that sold for $366,000.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
This also broke her previous record of $234,850 for a "Panini Select WNBA gold vinyl card," another unique item. Now, another input shows how far ahead she has gone from her peers in terms of popularity.
On Thursday, Complex's Instagram account shared a graphic showing the five NBA players with the most Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) cards sold.
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Clark leads the way with 105K cards, followed by Chicago Sky star Angel Reese (7.2K), Paige Bueckers (6.4K), Cameron Brink (5.3K), and Sabrina Ionescu (1.1K).
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Fans took the chance to go after Reese and those who said Clark wasn't the only reason why more people were paying attention to the league.
"1) 105k 2) 7.2k 'they didn't just come to see cailtin play, they came for me too'," one fan said.
"Da gap is genuinely crazy tho," a second fan said.
"Ain't nobody collecting no angel Reese card LOL," a third fan said.
"Holy smokes Caitlyn really is the league all to herself," a fourth fan said.
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"So u saying that every other players cards don't even add up to Clark's? That's insane," a fifth fan added.
"This is no longer an argument," a sixth fan wrote.
While the WNBA has experienced steady growth in recent years, the addition of Clark has certainly helped them reach new levels in terms of popularity. Other players, such as Reese, Brink, and Bueckers, have brought more eyes to the league, but the difference with the former Iowa Hawkeyes star is clear.
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