On top of the world: Caitlin Clark beats Ronaldo and Messi in impressive list

Drawing crowds like never before
The draw
ROTY
Fourth
How it's assessed
Her score
Messi and Ronaldo
Testament to her
Top three
Making the top three?
Drawing crowds like never before

WNBA star Caitlin Clark enjoyed an excellent rookie season, drawing viewing figures and crowds like never before in the WNBA.

The draw

Clark's presence drew a record 3.44 million viewers to the 2024 All-Star game, and games that included Clark had an average attendance of 16,084, nearly double the 8,552 fans seen at non-Fever games. Contests featuring Clark averaged 1.178 million viewers on TV.

ROTY

Clark was crowned the Rookie of the Year after averaging 19.2 points and a league-high 8.4 assists. Her game has taken the WNBA to the next level, and she has been rewarded in a recent survey by Sports Pro.

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Fourth

Her successful first campaign with the Indiana Fever has landed her fourth in Sports Pro's 50 most marketable athletes, beating out some of the most famous athletes on the planet.

How it's assessed

According to the Mirror US, the website assesses athletes on brand strength, total addressable market, and economics, scoring them out of 100.

Her score

Clark received a marketability score of 90.26, earning 26.25/35 for brand strength, 35/35 for addressable marketability, and 29.01/30 for economics.

Messi and Ronaldo

Even more impressive are the athletes she has beaten to land the fourth spot. Football GOAT Lionel Messi finished fifth (89.67), and fellow football icon Cristiano Ronaldo was ninth (84.31).

Testament to her

Being higher than the two biggest stars in the world's most popular sport is a testament to Clark and what she has brought to women's basketball and women's sport in general.

Top three

Simone Biles makes up the top three in first place, Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr in second, and basketball GOAT LeBron James finishes the top three.

Making the top three?

With how things are going for Caitlin Clark right now, would it be ridiculous to assume she may be in the top three soon?

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