WNBA Viewership Surges in 2025 Despite Caitlin Clark Missing Games originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The WNBA’s viewership boom has extended into 2025, even as the league’s biggest star, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, has been sidelined for half of the team’s season.

Minnesota Lynx star and MVP frontrunner Napheesa Collier sounded off during a recent appearance on the "A Touch More" podcast about how fans have been treating players, calling it "toxic" and "disappointing" behavior — a sentiment Englebert seemingly agrees with.

There’s no question that Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is one of the faces of the WNBA. “You’ve seen players in our league try to toughen up Caitlin… even when I wasn’t on her team,” Cunningham said.