The female fan had already received an autograph on her chest from someone else, presumably a player on the team who had already walked by.

A new WNBA gets underway on Saturday when two budding rivals meet when Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever play host to Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky.

Vandersloot will face the Liberty in the Sky’s home opener Thursday (7 p.m., The U, 670-AM) for the first time since leaving them. While she was reflective about her time with the team and living in Brooklyn, she was preoccupied by getting the Sky on track.

Caitlin Clark says it’s a great time to be a basketball fan in Indiana. It’s enough to turn Clark, one of the state’s biggest stars, into a fan during the NBA playoffs.

According to Ben Pickman of The Athletic, the Liberty are valued at $450 million after raising capital from a group of investors, which "is believed to be a record across professional women’s sports and is more than double that of the last publicly known capital raise made by a WNBA franchise."

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WNBA’s opening weekend delivered a ratings slam dunk for ESPN. Saturday’s Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky matchup drew 2.7 million viewers

As the Chicago Sky navigate a daunting early schedule, star Angel Reese finds herself amid more drama. Meanwhile, the New York Liberty already appear focused on defending their WNBA title. Reese and the Sky look to rebound from a rough opener when they host the Liberty on Thursday night.