Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese continue to make waves, and Xavier Hunter of Sports Business Journal reported that they have the two highest-selling jerseys in the first half of the 2024 WNBA season.
Overall, Caitlin Clark is number one on the list of jersey sales.
New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu had the third-highest-selling jersey, with Las Vegas Aces teammates Kate Martin and A’ja Wilson rounding out the top five.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese rank No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in WNBA jersey sales on Fanatics. 🔥https://t.co/EgLCbMbIsO pic.twitter.com/zj1kTMVkOJ
— theScore (@theScore) July 24, 2024
👀Angel Reese top 5 in jersey sales! #skytown #wnba pic.twitter.com/LNeteqAuzR
— Sky Lead (@SkyLeadSM) July 24, 2024
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have the two highest-selling jerseys as overall merch sales are up 500% this year 📈
(via @SBJ) pic.twitter.com/UST82sIV5z
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 24, 2024
Despite being painted in a good light, not many Angel Reese fans were happy she was playing second fiddle to Clark.
Angel Reese definitely not happy Caitlin is at #1
— Key (@Dao_Bod) July 24, 2024
Lame lol y’all not happy Reese number 2 I thought nobody watch her
— Side Nigga Of The Year (@Selfmade102022) July 24, 2024
However, Caitlin Clark fans made sure to respond accordingly.
Angel is better at rebounding, but as a basketball player Caitlin clears & she clears by quite a bit until AR develops her dribbling/perimeter shooting.
— Playmaker17 (@Playmaker0030) July 24, 2024
I bet the difference is still huge because everything they release from cc is gone in an hour angel her merch not so much you can still buy the mini ball that they released like a week ago the ball cc sold out in an hour. Cc the only one realy selling.
I bet the difference is still huge because everything they release from cc is gone in an hour angel her merch not so much you can still buy the mini ball that they released like a week ago the ball cc sold out in an hour. Cc the only one realy selling. pic.twitter.com/aqdHCDeAEu
— M (@babbelaar_x) July 24, 2024
lmaooo no. its actually only caitlin. dont know why they listed anyone else….hers only sells out. theres plenty of stock for all the other players
— SussyHUTAO 🇵🇸 (@Palmtop_Tiger77) July 24, 2024
lol Caitlin’s merch practically sold out. Jerseys, basketballs are sold out. Once Nike releases the shoes it will sell out as well
— Rodney 🇵🇭 (@Milliardo) July 24, 2024
Man I want what you’re smoking Jr. Must be living in a whole different universe 🤣
— Jason Pain James (@JasonPJames) July 24, 2024
All Eyes on Angel Reese, that ROTY announcement gonna hit different
— 𝗝𝗮𝘆 🏂 (@5Elitee) July 24, 2024
The commercial impact of Clark and Reese was almost instant as soon as they got drafted into the league. Their jerseys were selling out within days of the 2024 WNBA draft.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s rivalry has helped things along as it began in college with Iowa and LSU.
The two ladies, as well as the rest of the league, will be on break until Aug. 14 for the Paris Olympics, where Ionescu, Wilson, and the rest of the United States women’s national basketball team will be competing for an eighth consecutive gold medal.
Angel Reese Joins 3×3 Basketball League
WNBA star rookie Angel Reese came into the WNBA with millions in her bank account, and now she is set to make even more.
Reese became the first rookie in the league to join Unrivaled, the player-owned professional women’s basketball league.
305 BARBIEEEEE👑 SEE YALL IN THE YAMSSSSSSS🤭 https://t.co/tFmlwdlsZN
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) July 24, 2024
She becomes the 10th player to join Unrivaled, which also includes Stewart, Collier, Chelsea Gray, Arike Ogunbowale, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Rhyne Howard, Kahleah Copper, and Jackie Young.
Reese’s brief time in the WNBA has increased interest in Sky games as they have drawn over 9,000 fans for seven of its home games at Wintrust Arena, according to Across the Timeline.
