The Caitlin Clark era in the WNBA began to fanfare and a sold-out crowd on Tuesday, as fans piled into Mohegan Sun Arena to witness what they believe is a turning point for women's basketball.
Fans wove through buzzing casino games and lined up outside the gates more than two hours before Clark's regular season debut with the Indiana Fever on the road against the Connecticut Sun.
The league hopes it hit the jackpot with Clark, who broke the all-time collegiate scoring record in her final season at Iowa and became appointment viewing in households across the United States.