Caitlin Clark’s absence is not just a setback for the Indiana Fever on the court; it has a significant impact on the entire WNBA. According to Nielsen data reported by USA Today, since she met with injury and remained sidelined due to her left quad strain,

Caitlin Clark's injury hasn't just impacted the Indiana Fever. It's also impacted the WNBA's ratings, stunningly so. Nationally televised WNBA games are down 55% since Clark's injury, according to Nielsen,

Without Caitlin Clark, WNBA viewership nosedives, proving she’s the league’s brightest star and biggest ratings draw.