Caitlyn Clark is taking her game to the next level.
She was picked first in the WNBA draft Monday night, her first game in the league will happen right here in North Texas.
Between the WNBA draft, a historic college career, and even a stop at Saturday Night Live last weekend, Clark has captivated the nation.
It's no coincidence that her first WNBA game will be at College Park Center in Arlington, home of the Dallas Wings.
President and CEO Greg Bibb began courting the game months ago.
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“When we knew that Indiana would have the first pick and there was a good chance Caitlin Clark would enter the draft and therefore be the #1 pick, I reached out to Indiana to see if they'd be willing to come here for a preseason game and they were great about being willing to do so,” said Bibb.
His strategy paid off, and ever since the Indiana Fever made their selection official, the Wings ticket office has been fielding calls nonstop.
“Every ticket sales metric that you could imagine was established last year, and we will crush all of those high water marks this summer,” said Bibb.
Since tickets to the May 3 preseason game against the Fever aren't available yet, the list to reserve seats is growing by the hour. Ticket sales will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday to the general public.
“It’s been wonderful to see. I am happy that the world has awoken the WNBA and really women’s sports in general,” said Bibb.
On Wednesday, the Indiana Fever debuted Clark's new threads for her first season in the pros.
"I'm not like a huge big city girl," the basketball star told reporters Wednesday during her introductory news conference with the Indiana Fever. "So, I feel like this is the perfect spot for myself, a place that loves basketball."
That jersey helped Clark set her first record as a member of the WNBA. Sportswear retailer Fanatics announced that her jersey sold out, making it the top-selling jersey ever for a draft pick.
So, fans might have to wait a little longer to get a Clark jersey of their own.
HOW TO GET TICKETS
Tickets to the Wings preseason game are available to season ticket holders starting Wednesday.
They will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, April 18.
