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Caitlin Clark has a lot to look forward to. The WNBA's Rookie of the Year has revived the once-moribund Indiana Fever franchise, steering it into the 2024 playoffs under since-fired head coach Christie Sides. With the well-regarded Stephanie White now in charge, Clark and the Fever are just opening up a championship contention window that could easily last for the remainder of the decade.
But off the court, Clark is similar to a lot of other people in that she really likes the Kansas City Chiefs -- and really, really likes Taylor Swift, who is dating Chiefs star Travis Kelce. Swift's music is "enchanting" to Clark, who revealed not only how many times she has seen Swift on her globe-spanning Eras Tour, but the message she has taken away from each show.
Clark: Swift just keeps getting better
During a panel discussion at the Women's Leadership Summit, Clark revealed she has seen three concerts on the 149-show Eras Tour, which wraps up next month. During Swift's recent shows in -- where else -- Indianapolis, Clark took to Instagram Stories to post a photo of her many friendship bracelets (a must-have accessory for Swifties) and a snippet of the track "Enchanted", which is one of her favorites.
"Every time, the show gets better," Clark said about Swift's concerts."And you leave even a bigger fan."
Of the top 35 albums on the Billboard 200 chart on Tuesday, five of them belong to Swift, whose fame has entered a new stratosphere thanks to her historically-successful Eras Tour. Her highly-publicized relationship with Kelce has introduced her to the NFL and its fans, offering the most popular sports league in the United States a unique opportunity to reach a brand-new audience of nascent football viewers.
But as Clark can attest, Swift's appeal is much broader than that of one sport or one genre; she has millions of fans all over the world and is the standard-bearer in a new era of pop music...just like Clark is at the forefront of a new era in women's basketball, with viewership numbers higher than ever before in 2024, down in part to Clark's entry into the WNBA.
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