The New York Liberty are headed to the 2024 WNBA finals. New York has been the most dominant team in the WNBA all season, and they now have a chance to hoist the championship trophy with a matchup against the Minnesota Lynx on the horizon.
Before the series between the Liberty and Lynx tips off, New York owner Clara Wu Tsai spoke with the media about the WNBA’s historic season.
The league broke countless records in viewership and total attendance, and much of that has to do with the rookie class, most notably Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.
Wu Tsai explained that a few members of the 2024 rookie class came into the league as established athletes on and off the court. She believes their stardom at the collegiate level translated to the WNBA and brought “a lot of attention” to the league.
“Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, Cameron Brink…a lot of these players became household names even before they entered the (WNBA) draft,” Wu Tsai said, via CNN. “They are a highly skilled rookie class and brought a lot of attention and eyeballs to the WNBA.