Los Angeles never disappoints. Whether you talk about the attendance, the energy, or the celebration. Hence, when the top two selections in the 2024 WNBA were going against each other, fans surely had to come out in numbers. But they did not just fill the Crypto.com Arena which has the capacity of 19,067. They broke a huge record that their NBA counterpart also has not seen yet. So, what are the numbers for tonight’s matchup between two Naismith honorees?

Breaking a huge record tonight, the Crypto.com Arena recorded the highest-ever attendance in the history of Sparks. It was not just a sellout arena, but 19,103 fans came to witness the former Cardinal Cameron Brink go against Caitlin Clark and the Fever. The Sporting Trib CEO and founder took it to his X account to give a glimpse to his followers about the numbers today.

His tweet read, “The announced attendance for tonight’s Sparks-Fever game at Crypto Arena is 19,103. That’s a sell out and a Sparks record. Capacity for Lakers home games is 18,997. Incredible.”

Certainly, women’s basketball is on a high, and going over the number that the Lakers have seen is simply incredible. In fact, the Caitlin Clark effect took over the downtown LA arena a long time before their dates were set. In preparation to host one of the most-hyped basketball players in the country, Crypto opened up its 200 and 300 levels. This is a rare feat to see for the Sparks home games.

This is so because the LA Sparks only open the higher levels for their special-themed game— the Sparks’ annual Kids Day Game. The LA team sold their lowest pricing 300-level tickets at $45 a clip. Hence, the two rookies surely made the money rain in Los Angeles tonight. Looking at the huge crowd at her opener at the Crypto.com Arena, the Fever rookie too had some great feelings to share.

Caitlin Clark sends a message to LA and Fever fans

Indiana finally earned a victory in yet another hard-fought battle. This also marked Clark’s debut at the Crypto.com arena. In a game where her late three grabbed the first double-double of her WNBA career with 11 points and 10 rebounds, the rookie had a few words to share with the crowd. In her post-game on-court interview with WNBA’s Nikki K, Caitlin Clark said, “How about this crowd and this environment? Absolutely incredible for women’s basketball. How lucky are we that we get to play in this type of environment?”

Adding more to the praises for the crowd, she said, “Honestly, shout out to all the fans that came out, whether you are a Sparks fan or Fever fan or just a fan in general. You made this atmosphere what it was tonight.” 

Tonight was yet another display of how nicely Caitlin Clark can handle the crowd. She takes photos with them and autographs their merch before and after the game and also hype them up with every bucket. Will we see more rising of the Fever as the 2024 WNBA season progresses? Surely!

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