Caitlin Clark fever impacts WNBA odds: 'Her skills remind me of a young Steph Curry'

As the Caitlin Clark hype train rolls toward the WNBA, everybody wants a piece.

Clark signed endorsement deals with the likes of Buick, Gatorade, Goldman Sachs, Hy-Vee, Nike, State Farm and Topps, while breaking basketball records at the University of Iowa — and her skyrocketing brand is showing zero signs of slowing down.

She even stole the show on "Saturday Night Live" for crying out loud.

Clark’s next chapter is professional basketball, where she’ll join an Indiana Fever squad that finished 13-27 a season ago. She’ll pair with fellow No. 1 overall pick Aliyah Boston (2023) with sights set on laying the foundation for the W’s next powerhouse.

Like all good things, though, it’ll take time.

Legendary Las Vegas bookmaker Robert Walker is probably the biggest women’s basketball fan who works in the betting racket. He cut his teeth at the Stardust and MGM back in the day, and currently directs the sportsbook operation at BetLeroy’s.

"I’m a bookmaker, but I’m a fan first," Walker told FOX Sports. "I remember when Diana Taurasi came into the league. There was certainly a buzz when she got drafted, but this is an entirely different conversation. The appetite to consume Clark is second to none.

"Nobody has grown the women’s game more than Caitlin Clark."

The league is already giving Clark and the Fever the Beatles treatment, as they’ll play 36 of their 40 regular-season games on national television. 

No pressure. 

However, Walker cautions those who believe Clark will come in right away and dominate the sport the way she dominated the Big Ten and the NCAA women’s tournament.

"There will be nights she’ll score 30 and others she’ll score eight," Walker said. "That’s life as a rookie. The competition is significantly stronger and