The Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, despite a relative lack of success, have both risen to prominence over the last two WNBA seasons. That is because their budding stars, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, are two of the faces of the league.

The eye-popping viewership indicates the league's remarkable 2024 growth wasn't a blip but the start of the sport's explosion in popularity.

It was a busy opening weekend for the WNBA with record-breaking performances and ratings as the league’s stars shined. The sold-out contest between Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever and Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky drew an average of 2.