"Reminds me of the Bulls from the 90s": Fans react as Caitlin Clark's superstardom set for major overseas plan

Caitlin Clark, arguably the biggest superstar in the WNBA, is once again being talked about by fans on X as news broke out about the possibility of the league setting an overseas game featuring its 2024 Rookie of the Year.

In an article written by Tom Friend of Sports Business Journal on Monday, the WNBA recognizes both the Indiana Fever's and Clark's popularity and will reportedly try to capitalize on that:

"The WNBA is not oblivious and, according to sources, eventually will schedule a Fever game overseas to capitalize on her Q rating. Privately, the plan is to market the Fever like they’re 'America’s Team.'"

An X user tweeted an image of the quote from Friend's article. With that, several X users shared their thoughts about having an international audience for Clark's games.

A couple of fans likened the Indiana Fever to the 1990s Chicago Bulls headlined by arguably the best to ever play in the NBA, Michael Jordan:

"Reminds me of the bulls from the 90s."

"She's the new Michael Jordan," one fan declared.

Jordan's Bulls dominated the NBA during the 1990s. With its feat, the team gained international prominence and aided in the rise of the popularity of the NBA during that decade.

Other fans on X are also quick to suggest where the game should take place:

"No brainer take the Fever and Liberty for two games in London and Paris," one fan said.

"In Europe, please! Continental, if possible," a fan suggested.

While some may be in disagreement about a game abroad, several tweeted a witty response to this development:

"Why not take the whole league? This int fair," a fan jokingly said.

"no...its due to the entire league's popularity. lmao," another fan said.

These fans are undoubtedly referring to the controversial remarks of Washington Mystics co-owner Sheila Johnson, wherein the billionaire suggested that the cover of Time magazine should be the whole WNBA rather than Clark alone. She also said that the league's rising popularity should not be pinned on only one player.

Caitlin Clark defended anew against Sheila Johnson

Aside from her growing fanbase, Caitlin Clark was also able to summon other prominent personalities to her side.

In the never-ending talk about Johnson's controversial comments, Fever COO and GM Amber Cox was the latest to chime in.

"What Caitlin Clark did, because so many eyeballs were on her. She is a huge multiplier effect of that. Because she has so many fans and you saw it across arenas: people are moving games. Because so many people wanted to see her play," Cox said on Saturday.

During the 2024 WNBA season, Caitlin Clark drew massive audiences, and arenas were filled everywhere she played. She also forced some teams to move games to bigger arenas that could accommodate a larger crowd. Per Associated Press' Tim Reynolds, games featuring Indiana Fever averaged 16,084 fans—which is double the number at other games.

With the WNBA looking to capitalize on its rising popularity, what country do you think the Fever, dubbed as "America's Team," should play in?