Caitlin Clark is undoubtedly the most popular player in the WNBA. The Indiana Fever guard broke jersey sales, TV rating records and helped sell out arenas - all in her rookie season. And now, she has another major milestone to her name - her memorabilia valued at $1,000,000.
On Thursday afternoon, Panini released a collection of Caitlin Clark memorabilia featuring limited edition items, signed jerseys, and signed basketballs. Within minutes, $13,000 worth of memorabilia sold out, with the cheapest item priced at $450.
By Friday morning, the limited edition items were sold out, leaving only basketballs and jerseys in the collection. The limited edition items sold for a collective $870,000, with few remaining items left. By noon, the sales had topped $1 million.
The release featured 19 autographed items, ranging in price from $450 to $1,000. Earlier this month, a one-of-one Caitlin Clark Panini rookie trading card sold for a record-breaking $97,000. It's the highest a WNBA card has ever sold for.
Caitlin Clark leads WNBA jersey sales in rookie year
In just her rookie season, Caitlin Clark helped skyrocket jersey sales for both the Indiana Fever and the WNBA as a whole. Clark led the league in jersey sales in 2024, with fellow rookie Angel Reese coming in second.
By the mid-season mark of the 2024 WNBA season, Caitlin Clark had elevated Fever jersey sales by a staggering 1193%. Ticket sales were up by 264.4%, and the Fever led the WNBA with 38 nationally televised games. Clark has had an immense impact on and off the court for the Fever.
Caitlin Clark's initial batch of Fever jerseys sold out just hours after Indiana selected her with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, setting the stage for her immense impact on the organization in her first season as a pro.
Clark proved her value with her play on the court, winning WNBA Rookie of the Year, breaking the single-season assist record, earning first-team All-WNBA honors, and making an All-Star appearance all in year one. She shattered numerous records during her rookie campaign and averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, and 5.7 rebounds.