WNBA s market value soared by 180% to record! The valuation of the Golden State Women s Warriors exceeded 500 million, and the "female version of Curry" led the team to overturn the

According to the latest research by Sportico, the average market value of 13 teams in the United States Women's Professional Basketball League (WNBA) soared 180% in one year, with a total valuation of US$3.5 billion, and the average price of a single team jumped from US$96 million in 2024 to US$269 million. This increase not only far exceeds the WNBA historical record, but also set the largest single-year growth rate outside the four major professional sports leagues in North America - even exceeding the 200% growth wave triggered by the NBA in 2014 by Steve Ballmer's acquisition of the Clippers.

Caitlin Clark (right) played an important role in helping the WNBA increase its popularity

Three core driving forces detonated the market:

Commercial value boomed: TV broadcasting rights revenue surged, jersey sales broke record, and the finals ratings rose for three consecutive years;

Star effect exploded: Indiana Fanatics averaged over 17,000 viewers at home with the joining of super point guard Caitlin Clark, surpassing the season's data of six NBA teams;

Capital layout accelerated: Golden State Warriors Valkyries) is backed by the NBA Golden State Warriors' home advantage and sold out 10,000 season tickets in its first season, with an estimated revenue of US$70 million in 2025, directly crushing all WNBA seniors.

Caitlin Clark #22

The most valuable teams of Indiana Fanatics: The champion harvester New York Liberty: ranked second with a valuation of US$420 million, and its market value soared by 222% after winning the championship;

box office dark horse Indiana Fanatic: With Clark's influence, the valuation reached US$335 million, an increase of 273%;

Capital darling Golden State Women Warriors: Relying on the business empire of the Warriors Dynasty, the valuation of US$500 million was topped before the battle.

Golden State Valkyrie made her debut in the 2025 WNBA season

Industry Observation:

"The commercial value of women's sports is ushering in a turning point. " Sportico analysts pointed out that the WNBA has successfully broken the gender barriers through social media influence expansion, streaming copyright distribution reform and cross-border joint cooperation. Data shows that the per capita consumption of Fanatic teams exceeded many NBA teams last season, confirming the huge potential of the women's sports consumption market.

The data and analysis in this article are from Sportico