Angel Reese Furious Over Unsold Bargain Bin Tickets While Caitlin Clark Sells Out in 36 Minutes!!

The difference couldn’t be more glaring. On one hand, Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever preseason exhibition game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena sold out in just 36 minutes, sending resale ticket prices into the stratosphere. On the other, Angel Reese’s homecoming game at LSU, featuring the Chicago Sky and the Brazilian national team, is struggling to sell $29 tickets—a brutal reality check that has left Reese visibly frustrated.

This stark contrast in ticket sales has reignited the debate over who really drives interest in women’s basketball. While Reese has claimed her own star power in the WNBA, the numbers tell a very different story. Fans have spoken, and the results are nothing short of embarrassing for Reese and the Sky organization.

Caitlin Clark Mania: A Preseason Sellout Like No Other

The Indiana Fever’s decision to schedule a preseason homecoming for Caitlin Clark at Carver-Hawkeye Arena was a strategic masterstroke. However, no one—not even the WNBA’s most optimistic executives—could have predicted what happened next.

At 9:00 a.m., tickets were released exclusively to Iowa women’s basketball season ticket holders and donors. By 9:36 a.m., it was over. Every single seat—15,000 of them—was gone.

Let that sink in. A preseason exhibition game against Brazil’s national team sold out before tickets could even go on sale to the general public.

Fans who couldn’t get their hands on a ticket in time flocked to resale sites like StubHub, Vivid Seats, and SeatGeek, where nosebleed seats were listed for $500+, and courtside seats skyrocketed to nearly $5,000.

One ticket even appeared for a mind-boggling $45,000.

Caitlin Clark isn’t just selling out arenas—she’s creating a resale market frenzy rivaling major concerts and NBA playoff games.

Meanwhile, Angel Reese’s Homecoming is a Ticket Disaster

While Clark’s game has become a must-see event, Reese’s own highly anticipated homecoming in Baton Rouge is shaping up to be a marketing disaster.

Scheduled for the same week, the Chicago Sky is playing the Brazilian national team at LSU’s Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Given that this is the same opponent as Clark’s game, comparisons were inevitable—but the ticket sales have been humiliating.

As of today, $29 tickets are still widely available.

That’s right. While Clark’s resale tickets are commanding thousands of dollars, Reese’s tickets—available for less than a fast-food meal—are struggling to move.

Fans have posted screenshots of barren seat maps, showing entire sections left unsold. Even premium courtside seats are going for just $100, a fraction of what fans are paying to watch Clark.

Reese’s Frustration Boils Over

Sources close to Reese say she’s furious over the lack of demand. After all, this was supposed to be her grand homecoming—a chance to prove her star power in front of an LSU crowd that once adored her. Instead, she’s staring at rows of empty seats and a brutal wake-up call:

Fans aren’t showing up for her the way they are for Clark.

It’s not just about basketball—it’s about marketability. The cold, hard truth is that Caitlin Clark is the WNBA’s biggest box office attraction, while Reese is struggling to justify the hype.

The Market Has Spoken: Star Power vs. Manufactured Hype

This ticket disparity exposes the difference between real star power and media-driven narratives.

For months, ESPN, the WNBA, and various analysts have pushed the idea that Reese and Clark are equals when it comes to drawing power. Reese has leaned into this, branding herself as a rival to Clark and even suggesting that she’s the reason people are watching women’s basketball.

But the numbers don’t lie.

If Reese were the “face of the WNBA” as some claim, her game wouldn’t be struggling to sell $29 tickets while Clark’s game is shattering records.

Social Media Roasts Reese’s Ticket Struggles

The internet has wasted no time highlighting the embarrassing gap in demand.

One viral tweet read:
“Angel Reese really thought she was the biggest draw in women’s basketball while her team can’t even sell out a preseason game with tickets cheaper than a movie.”

Another fan joked:
“Caitlin Clark’s preseason ticket is worth more than my mortgage, but Angel Reese’s is still cheaper than my Chick-fil-A order.”

Even worse, some fans accused Reese’s camp of artificially inflating ticket prices to create the illusion of demand. Some resale sites randomly listed tickets at $88,000, leading many to believe that someone was trying to fabricate a bidding war that didn’t actually exist.

WNBA Executives Can’t Ignore This Reality

League officials who have tried to push Reese as Clark’s equal now have a problem.

The ticket numbers make it painfully clear who is actually moving the needle in the WNBA. Clark’s unprecedented demand is a game-changer, while Reese’s lack of sales proves that hype alone isn’t enough.

Even WNBA team owners are taking note. Washington Mystics owner Sheila Johnson, who previously dismissed Clark’s impact, quietly moved two Fever road games to a larger arena to capitalize on Clark’s popularity.

Meanwhile, Chicago Sky executives are scrambling to figure out why their self-proclaimed star isn’t drawing fans to the arena.