The Clark Effect: 5 Ways She's Already Changing the WNBA

Ever since the Indiana Fever took Caitlin Clark number one overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft, "The W" has made changes for the betterment of the league.

Due to the W's short history as a league, there hasn't been a Steph Curry-like talent with a knack for mind-blowing three-pointers and a natural ability to distribute the ball with high IQ passing.

Many of the league's most prominent young stars are still playing, so there hasn't been a new standard of play set by a new generation of players.

Steph Curry changed the game of basketball by the sheer number of three-point attempts he took and the types of crazy, unpredictable three-pointers he made. Curry single-handedly inspired a generation of young basketball players to play in the same manner. Through a Cinderella run to the Elite Eight, Curry put Davidson College and himself on the map.

Caitlin Clark's back-to-back runs to the National Championship game have enabled similar attention, further elevated by the rise in social media usage and popularity.

With having played less than 10 career games, Clark's impact has not only been felt from the fan interaction perspective with the league and its players, but has seemingly sparked many intriguing headlines for sports enthusiasts everywhere.

Giving fans like me and others another reason to tune into her games, and possibly others, for the possibility of seeing various storylines come to life before our eyes.

5 Ways Clark is Already Reshaping the WNBA Landscape

Chartered Flights: 

Caitlin's got the skills to pay the bills... specifically the private Jet bills.

Expansion Franchise: Caitlin's got the WNBA growing faster than a teenager in a growth spurt. Good thing they've got her to lead the way!

Rivals trying to Dethrone the new Queen: Caitlin's got more moves than a chess grandmaster, and her opponents are playing checkers.

Highest Tv rating in WNBA History: Caitlin's got the WNBA tuned in, and the ratings are going through the roof!

More off dribble Step Back threes: Caitlin's step-back threes are so automatic, even the vending machines are starting to sell them.