Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark helped bring in record ticket revenue for the New York Liberty in her first game in the Big Apple on Saturday.
The Liberty had more than $2 million in ticket revenue for the game at the Barclays Center, a WNBA record, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to talk about the team’s revenue.
“That’s incredible,” Liberty star Breanna Stewart said when she heard about the record ticket revenue. “I think the buzz and eyes that Caitlin has brought from Iowa now to the WNBA is going to be a collective win for all. When I first started in the league, some teams weren’t even making revenue. … It’s a long time coming. We’re happy to be at this point, but we’re not satisfied.”
The game was sold out, with 17,735 fans in attendance, and tickets were hot on the secondary market.
“It says everything: The product we have on the court is important, but there’s a team working behind us that continues to fuel this organization and be the first in a lot of categories,” Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu said. “Understanding that’s what we’re generating. It tells a story. It’s not a one-time thing.”
Selling out arenas is nothing new for Clark. Her first three games with the…
