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In contrast, the WNBA, the league that helped launch Caitlyn into superstardom, stayed silent. They didn't tweet, post, or acknowledge Caitlyn's success on the golf course, leaving fans to wonder why her own league wasn't celebrating this massive moment.
The WNBA's Missed Opportunity
Throughout Caitlyn's rookie season in the WNBA, fans felt the league wasn't doing enough to promote her, despite her incredible performance and the undeniable "Caitlyn Clark effect" on viewership. The WNBA's hesitancy to fully embrace her stardom became even more apparent during the LPGA pro-am, where the LPGA leaned into Caitlyn's popularity, while the WNBA's silence was deafening.