The Indiana Fever might not have won the WNBA championship in the 2025 season, but their performances won over the hearts of their fan base. More so, the Fever led the 2025 WNBA’s latest social media dominance report. The heart of this surge was once again Caitlin Clark, whose on-court and sideline actions received much love from the fans.
Those who followed the league from the early days understand the shift and new era of the former Iowa star. One such follower is none other than the Indiana Fever president, Kelly Krauskopf, who recently praised the 2024 rookie for her impact.
Kelly Krauskopf Declares Caitlin Clark The Driving Force
In the latest episode of the IndyStar project’s “Only woman in the room”, the Fever president gave an exclusive interview, reflecting on the first championship and recent near miss. She also spoke about the 24-year-old guard’s impact on the league as a whole.
“Let’s be honest. Caitlin Clark is the explosion of the WNBA. The lift has come with her arrival,” Krauskopf said. “It always takes one or two players to take that next lift. And for us and for the league, it’s been Caitlin and the fan base that she’s brought.”
What a rookie season for Caitlin Clark 👏
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 26, 2024
🏀 2024 WNBA All-Star
🏀 2024 WNBA assists leader
🏀 Led Indiana to their first playoff appearance in 8 years
🏀 19.2 PPG
🏀 8.4 APG
🏀 5.7 RPG pic.twitter.com/921IzxXnyD
The term Clark effect emerged with the rise in all aspects of the league’s revenue, and the president discussed it. However, the president, now back in the position, plans to restore the former glory that led the franchise to the 2012 WNBA championship.
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While the Fever President was not the only one impressed by her, Golf legend Annika Sorenstam also praised Clark’s LPGA Pro-Am impact, drawing crowds and new fans to the sport.
Caitlin Clark Impacts Golf Attendance
The 24-year-old star once again took hold of a golf stick as she entered the Annika Pro-Am tournament for the second year in a row. While her influence on and off the court continued to grow in her second year in the WNBA, she showcased the same effect in golf, too.
Following the success of her first appearance, the host, Annika Sorenstam, invited her again. This time the numbers went up drastically, with many fans showing up at the Pelican Golf course with ‘number 22’ Fever jersey. The media coverage increased by 63%, and attendance nearly doubled from the last edition.
Caitlin Clark impact still strong on the LPGA …
— Beth Ann Nichols (@GolfweekNichols) November 16, 2025
Wednesday at the @theANNIKAlpga saw a 63 percent increase in media coverage from 2024 to 2025
AND
30 percent increase onsite YOY (blended average of attendance, concessions, merchandise and parking) pic.twitter.com/3smW8g7RHO
It’s very clear that the player’s aura speaks for itself, which is enlightening the WNBA and now golf as well. Stephen A Smith even lauded the star, saying that she turns everything into gold.