Caitlin Clark Brings Chicago Sky Fans to Tears on Sunday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Caitlin Clark did not play against the Chicago Sky on Sunday, but she still brought tears of joy to the fans who packed United Center to see her when the Indiana Fever came to town.
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Caitlin Clark Goes Above and Beyond for Fans in Chicago
According to play-by-play voice Ryan Ruocco on the ABC broadcast, Clark signed more than 200 autographs before the game tipped off.
Local reporter Kylen Mills added that it took the Fever star at least 20 minutes to traverse two-thirds of the arena as she attempted to create memories for the Midwestern fans. Security tried to stop Clark’s autograph session, but the 23-year-old refused.
Nobody appreciated it more than these two young fans wearing Sky shirts who put their WNBA allegiance aside to get Clark to sign the Iowa Hawkeyes shirts they adorably smuggled in.
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Caitlin Clark Understands Her Impact on WNBA
For many fans in the Midwest — even the Sky’s local fan base — this was the best opportunity to see Clark play this season. Chicago is two hours closer to Iowa City than Indianapolis, making it a more realistic trip for fans from the state where Clark grew up and gained her massive following at University of Iowa.
The Sky moved the game from 10,000-seat Wintrust Arena to the 23,500-seat United Center in anticipation of the fans’ demand to see Clark play against Angel Reese and the Sky.
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The last time the Fever played in United Center on June 7, it set the franchise single-game attendance record with 19,496 fans packed in the Chicago Bulls’ home arena. Sunday’s attendance of 19,601 set a new record, even without Clark and Reese playing.
The Fever lead the WNBA in average road attendance by more than 5,000 over second-place Las Vegas Aces, and Sunday gave another example of Clark embracing the love with open arms.
“(Clark) understands the responsibility that she has,” WNBA legend Rebecca Lobo said with admiration on the broadcast, “and she loves growing the game in that way.”
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
