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Joe Tsai: WNBA business metrics grew nearly 4x with Caitlin Clark

Joe Tsai · Alibaba's Joe Tsai on US-China Rivalry, AI Future, Owning the Nets/Liberty, Caitlin Clark's Impact · Oct 8, 2025 · at 1:51

Joe Tsai, owner of the New York Liberty and Brooklyn Nets, describes the economic surge brought by Caitlin Clark's rookie season in the WNBA.

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“We've seen all of our metrics from viewership, ticket sales, sponsorship, everything went up on, like, almost four X.”

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