Caitlin Clark is back in Indianapolis after spending some time in Arizona last week. Clark continued supporting her boyfriend Connor McCaffery, an assistant coach for the Butler Bulldogs. She looked locked in as the Bulldogs welcomed the Eastern Illinois Panthers on Tuesday.
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, @ButlerGuru shared a short snippet of the Indiana Fever superstar on the stands. She was very focused on the game as the Bulldogs tried to get their seventh win of the season.
McCaffery graduated from Iowa in 2023 and worked for the Indiana Pacers as a team assistant. He then accepted an offer to be an assistant coach under Thad Matt. He currently coaches his brother Patrick, who transferred from Iowa this past summer.
Caitlin Clark has been very supportive of Connor McCaffery and the Butler Bulldogs. Clark has attended almost all of Butler's games this season and was even at training camp following her rookie campaign with the Indiana Fever.
The reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year was with McCaffery on Saturday as they watched the Golden State Warriors face the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center. She was shown on screen during the broadcast and was cheered by fans in attendance.
Clark was in Phoenix due to Butler's participation in the 2024 Arizona Tip-Off tournament. The Bulldogs won the Cactus Division by beating the Northwestern Wildcats 71-69 in the first round. They defeated the No. 25 Mississippi State Bulldogs 87-77 in the championship game.
Expert says Caitlin Clark responsible for more than 25% of WNBA's revenue last season
It was no secret that Caitlin Clark was one of the reasons why the WNBA received an uptick in interest and popularity. Clark had some early struggles on the court before finding her rhythm and taking over the league. She won the Rookie of the Year and finished fourth in MVP voting.
However, her off-court impact was undersold after a finance valuation guru crunched the numbers that Clark brought in as a rookie. IndyStar interviewed Dr. Ryan Brewer to find out how much the Indiana Fever helped the league, the franchise and the city.
According to Brewer, Clark was responsible for 26.5% of the WNBA's revenue for the season from ticket sales, merchandise sales and television earnings. Another staggering estimate was the amount of money she generated for the city of Indianapolis, which was reportedly around $36 million.
Brewer couldn't believe the numbers and had to redo them over and over before concluding how valuable Clark was for the league, the Fever and the city of Indianapolis. He even pointed out how unfair that the Iowa product earned just $76,535 for the season from her contract.