On Friday, the WNBA released the first update on fan voting, and Clark led the way with a league-high 515,993 votes. She wasn’t the only Fever player on the list of top 40 leaders in the first fan returns, as Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Hull, Natasha Howard, Sophie Cunningham, Damiris Dantas and DeWanna Bonner were also included.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has been one of the main reasons the WNBA has seen a major increase in attention over the past couple of seasons. Since going No. 1 overall in the 2024 draft, TV ratings, ticket sales and jersey sales have all climbed, especially for the Fever and their players.