How big could women鈥檚 basketball get?
Players like Caitlin Clark, this year鈥檚 top WNBA draft pick, are bringing star power.
Women鈥檚 basketball is more popular than ever. Ratings for the WNBA are growing and the professional league has plans to increase its number of teams. Monday was a huge day for the sport, as the best college players in the United States gathered for the WNBA draft. The professional teams picked the college players who will join them for the next season. Dozens of women, including Caitlin Clark - who鈥檚 drawn comparisons to NBA legend Steph Curry - are now headed to the professional league and bringing their fans with them.
So what鈥檚 behind the success of women鈥檚 basketball? Shavonne Herndon, a sideline reporter for the Dallas Wings, explains. And Adam Chowdhury from the What in the World team shares some of the highlights from Monday鈥檚 draft.
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