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Dave Portnoy is just as fixated on the WNBA as the rest of us, as things heat up ahead of the playoffs.<\/p>\n

Love it or hate it, the WNBA\u2019s exploding popularity is being fueled by chaos. Every single off-court mess, from the arena shirt censorship to the transgender debate, ends up attracting millions of new eyes.<\/p>\n

People who didn\u2019t care about women\u2019s basketball six months ago are suddenly tuning in just to see what happens next. <\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, outspoken media personalities like Dave Portnoy are constantly jumping on the drama, calling out the league\u2019s hypocrisy and throwing gasoline on every single storyline. <\/p>\n

The WNBA<\/a> might be trying to manage the madness, but all this noise is driving massive ratings and huge engagement, whether they like it or not. <\/p>\n

And Portnoy himself has been showering some positive light over the WNBA of late amid all the madness, showing just how much of a fan he has become. <\/p>\n

Speaking via the Wake Up Barstool account on X, Portnoy<\/a> shared just how much of a fan he has become of Caitlin Clark<\/a> and how he even tries to watch every single Indiana Fever game.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cLike I\u2019m obviously a gigantic Caitlin Clark fan, to the point where if people aren\u2019t familiar with it, I literally flew to watch her play LSU in a rematch game in Auburn. I fell in love with her game. So I\u2019m biased, because when I see these two on the schedule, I almost watch every Fever game if I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

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“You probably had 10 clips come out of that game that are both hilarious and awesome, there were some foul calls on Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese doing this, for 2 hours it dominates the world of sports, which is pretty impressive.” \u2013 @BFW<\/a> on the Fever\/Dream game pic.twitter.com\/z7qhqOVpUH<\/a><\/p>\n

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Caitlin Clark\u2019s impact has completely reshaped the WNBA\u2019s commercial landscape. Her games consistently achieve multi-million-viewer broadcasts that peak past 2.6 million, while her presence on the road forces opposing teams to relocate to massive, sold-out NBA arenas to meet demand. <\/p>\n

That drawing power triggered a massive 756% explosion in online league merchandise sales and served as a catalyst behind the WNBA securing its landmark $2.2 billion media rights deal.<\/p>\n

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