Caitlin Clark, Cameron Brink Matchup Exceeds LeBron James, Lakers Numbers
On Friday night, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, Caitlin Clark, and the Indiana Fever faced the No. 2 overall pick, Cameron Brink, and the Los Angeles Sparks. The Fever prevailed 78-73 and picked up their first win of the season. Clark also picked up her first career WNBA win.
The former Iowa Hawkeye nearly recorded a triple-double, notching 11 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists. Brink had a solid performance as well, recording 15 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals, and two blocks.
The fans showed out to the game in Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena. In fact, the Clark vs. Brink matchup drew a higher attendance than any of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers games this past season.
The Sparks drew a home crowd of 19,103, whereas LeBron and the Lakers' largest crowd of the season was 18,997.
Fanduel posted a graphic of this wild statistic online.
"Fever vs. Sparks outdrew ANY home game the Lakers played this year. Caitlin Clark and Cameron Brink. Changing the game. WNBA. NBA."
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