How many will be there, this weekend of April 6 and 7, to watch the exploits of Caitlin Clark in front of their TV? This young basketball player (22 years old) participates in the night from Friday to Saturday (BeIN Sports 2 at 3 a.m.) with the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Final Four of the American university championship, in Cleveland. All season, she has been the attraction and the face of this competition which is sometimes more followed than the professional leagues in the United States. Monday, his victory against the LSU Tigers (Louisiana) was watched by… 12.3 million people on the national channel ESPN. This is obviously a historic record, worthy of the phenomenon.
“I don't know what to say to describe her other than that she is extremely spectacular,” tries to explain her coach Lisa Bluder. Caitlin Clark sparks hysteria wherever she goes. All of their matches this season, both home and away, have been sold out.
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