Caitlin Clark-fever took over TD Garden for the Connecticut Suns vs. Indiana Fever game on Tuesday — with fans cheering for the basketball phenom and joining the call for a future women’s team in Boston.
Caitlin Clark-fever took over TD Garden for the Connecticut Suns vs. Indiana Fever game on Tuesday — with fans cheering for the basketball phenom and joining the call for a future women’s team in Boston.
“We’re here for Caitlin Clark,” said Sara Brady, standing in a group of college girls decked out in Indiana Fever red and a jerseys for the WNBA star. “She’s really brought some incredible attention to the game. It’s just awesome to see here tonight.”
Outside TD Garden on Tuesday evening was buzzing with WNBA — and Caitlin Clark — enthusiasm as early fans poured into the arena.
Brian Nichols, standing with his wife Lisa and two daughters Casey and Riley both in Clark jerseys, said they would “probably buy season tickets” for a WNBA team in Boston
“We’d love it,” Lisa Nichols said. “And I think Boston would really support it.”
Julia McCann, a Connecticut Suns fan, drove down from New Hampshire for the game. McCann said the presence of women’s sports is “one of the main fun things” she’s thinking about as she figures out where she wants to end up after college.