Clark, the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer, started her pro career in Connecticut as the Indiana Fever took on the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville. The Fever took on the Sun at a sold-out Mohegan Sun Arena. The last time the Sun had a sold-out home opener was in 2003, during the Sun’s inaugural game at the arena.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark scores her first basket against the Connecticut Sun during the second quarter of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. The basketball superstar, the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer, made her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night in Uncasville, Connecticut.. The last time the Sun had a sold-out home opener was in 2003, during the Sun’s inaugural game at the arena.
"You can just see that it’s not really a Sun atmosphere," Karalyn Meineke said."It’s more of a Caitlin Clark atmosphere. But hopefully everyone who’s in Connecticut will continue coming throughout the season."During her introduction, Clark got a warm welcome from the crowd in Connecticut — a state that knows a thing or two about basketball, considering UConn's longtime domination in the sport for both women and men.
Suzanne Scallion couldn't help but remember a different time — when she was in high school. Back then, the boys rode buses to away games and were given free jerseys, while she and her teammates had to buy their jerseys and drive themselves to away games.Scallion had a sign, too. It said: “Raise the Pay for WNBA.”
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