WNBA, not solely Caitlin Clark, the 'real breakthrough star' of 2024, '60 Minutes' journalist claims

Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark and Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner continue to jaw at each other during their Game 2 matchup

The entire WNBA – not Caitlin Clark – was the breakout star of the season, CBS "60 Minutes" journalist Jon Wertheim said during Sunday night’s episode.

Wertheim broke down the rise of the WNBA and spoke to the Rookie of the Year, her teammate Aliyah Boston, Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert for the piece in which he called Clark "unquestionably the league’s main attraction, but not the only one."

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts during the first half against the Connecticut Sun during game two of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sept 25, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images)

"The real breakthrough star of this WNBA season is the W itself," Wertheim said. "Building off a college season in which was unimaginable just a few years ago, the women’s championship game outdrew the men. W games can draw more eyeballs than NBA games do.

"League wide, attendance is up 48%."

But it was Clark who set the bar this season and arguably put together the best rookie season the WNBA has ever seen. Clark didn’t win the MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same seasons like Candace Parker did with the Los Angeles Sparks, but she rewrote the record books several times.

Clark became the first rookie in WNBA history to have at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in a playoff game when she did it in Game 2 of the playoff matchup against the Connecticut Sun. To be fair, Wertheim interviewed Clark before the playoffs began.

Regardless, she was the