Caitlin Clark, once again, brought fans to the seats on Tuesday night. Despite her Indiana Fever losing their fourth game out of their last five, and her dropping only 13 points , over 20,000 people packed the T-Mobile Center in Las Vegas to see her take on the defending WNBA champions. It was the biggest crowd the Aces have seen in franchise history, and it was also the arena's largest crowd ever, with 20,366 coming through the doors.
Clark's stardom, though, has also been a subject of some hot-button debates. One headline came back in May, when Aces star and back-to-back WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson said that Clark being White was a 'huge thing' in her popularity. However, Clark says the 'energy' in the WNBA has shifted from gossip and making headlines to appreciation for the game. 'It’s a good vibe, it’s a good feel. People are just coming to see the product on the floor.
People are seeing good hoops, and that’s what it’s about. We come out here, we work hard, we play basketball at a very high level, and people are believing in it, they’re trusting in it, and investing in it. And that’s the energy we’re feeling right now,' Wilson continued. Wilson's race comments are just the tip of the iceberg, as there have been plenty of slights directed at Clark, both directly and indirectly.
Last week, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert shut down the notion that she was targeted, saying that it seems that way due to her spotlight, and her treatment on the floor is similar to everyone else. The rookie phenom received the most votes for this month's All-Star Game, being the only player to receive over 700,000 votes - she beat Wilson by nearly 90,000. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.