Caitlin Clark and Fever frenzy hit the WNBA, boosting ticket prices and jersey sales

Caitlin Clark, pictured autographing sneakers before the WNBA draft last Monday, is helping drive demand for the league's ticket sales and TV coverage. (Adam Hunger/AP)

Caitlin Clark won't make her WNBA debut until May 3, when the Indiana Fever — which selected her as the first overall draft pick last week — play their first preseason game in Texas.

But Clark is already making an outsized impact on the league, which she joins as the all-time leading scorer in college basketball history.