W.N.B.A. All-Star Game Draws Largest Broadcast Audience Since 1997

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese joining forces against the U.S. women’s national team for this year’s WNBA All-Star Game not only helped produce a Team WNBA victory, but also shattered the all-time audience mark for a WNBA All-Star Game broadcast.

Saturday’s showcase drew 3.44 million viewers on ABC, per Nielsen. That crushes the previous audience record set in 2003, when 1.441 million viewers tuned into ABC for a Saturday afternoon tilt at Madison Square Garden. That game featured an abundance of all-time greats, including Lisa Leslie, Sue Bird, Dawn Staley, Sheryl Swoopes, Cynthia Cooper, Tamika Catchings, Tina Thompson, Lauren Jackson, Teresa Weatherspoon, Chamique Holdsclaw, Katie Smith, Yolanda Griffith, Swin Cash and

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