Angel Reese GOES NUTS After Sky TICKETS Against Brazil Team LSU Game are DIRT CHEAP!
In a bizarre twist, the world of women’s basketball is witnessing a curious discrepancy between the hype surrounding Angel Reese and the actual ticket sales for her games. On one hand, there’s been a constant media push that Reese is a box office phenomenon, drawing fans in droves. On the other hand, the ticket market paints a starkly different picture.
Let’s set the stage: tickets for a game between Reese’s Chicago Sky and Brazil’s national team are being listed at a jaw-droppingly low $29. That’s right, $29—cheaper than many dinner-and-a-movie nights. To compare, tickets for Caitlin Clark’s game against Brazil were sold out within 36 minutes, with prices soaring as high as $5,000. So, what’s going on here?
A Tale of Two Rookies
Both Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark are considered two of the biggest names in women’s basketball right now. The narrative surrounding them is clear: they’re both driving massive ticket sales, revolutionizing the WNBA, and competing for the Rookie of the Year title. But there’s one glaring difference—the ticket prices.
For Caitlin Clark’s game, fans were shelling out thousands of dollars. Seats in Iowa’s Carver Hawkeye Arena for Clark’s match against Brazil went for as much as $5,000, and they sold out at lightning speed. Meanwhile, tickets for Angel Reese’s game against the same Brazilian team, at her alma mater LSU, are languishing on various platforms for as little as $29.
This isn’t happening at some random venue. It’s at LSU, the very place where Angel Reese built her reputation and won a national championship. If anywhere should be selling out an arena for Angel Reese, it’s in Baton Rouge. Yet, despite the superstar status she’s been touted with, tickets aren’t flying off the shelves. In fact, tickets for Reese’s game are still available in abundance, many of them priced in the affordable $40 to $60 range.
The Mysterious $8,000 Listings
If the ticket prices weren’t strange enough, something even more bizarre is happening. Suddenly, ticket platforms like StubHub and Vivid Seats have listings for Reese’s game at eye-popping prices of $8,000. Yes, $8,000 for a preseason basketball game. Who is responsible for these listings? Why would anyone price tickets so outrageously when plenty of seats are available for less than $100?
It gets even stranger when you realize these $8,000 listings are showing up on multiple ticket platforms simultaneously—almost as if someone is trying to create an illusion of demand. It’s almost as though someone’s manipulating the market to make it appear as though Reese’s tickets are in high demand when, in fact, they’re not.
The Curious Case of the $4,888 Caitlin Clark Tickets
On the flip side, Caitlin Clark’s tickets are commanding prices that most people only see for NBA Finals games. When her game against Brazil went on sale, regular tickets sold out in a mere 36 minutes. After that, the resale market exploded. Some tickets for Clark’s game were listed for as much as $4,888—an astronomical price for a preseason match. Despite these crazy prices, fans were eager to buy them up, eager to see one of the most electrifying players in the game.
This stands in stark contrast to the situation with Angel Reese’s game, where the resale market isn’t nearly as heated. While there are some resale listings, the general demand for tickets doesn’t match the frenzy seen for Clark’s game.
The Market Speaks Louder Than the Hype
So, what does this all mean? Despite all the media narratives touting Angel Reese as one of the most marketable stars in the WNBA, the ticket sales tell a different story. The fact that tickets for her game against Brazil are available for as low as $29, while Clark’s game sells out in minutes with prices in the thousands, underscores a gap between the hype and the actual demand.
This contrast isn’t just a small discrepancy—it’s a loud wake-up call to anyone trying to push a narrative that Angel Reese is driving massive growth for the WNBA. The market, it seems, has spoken. Reese’s ticket prices are available at bargain rates, while Clark’s prices are through the roof. This reality is a stark reminder that while media outlets and pundits might try to create an illusion of parity, the true demand for each player’s games is painfully clear.
Conclusion: The Real Data Doesn’t Lie
The artificial $8,000 listings for Angel Reese’s tickets may muddy the waters temporarily, but the real data speaks for itself. If people are willing to spend thousands to watch Caitlin Clark play, yet barely pay anything to see Angel Reese, the reality is simple—Clark is the one truly driving the needle in women’s basketball right now. The WNBA and certain media outlets might want to push a narrative that paints both players as equals in market demand, but the numbers say otherwise.
For now, the truth is clear: Angel Reese’s star power might not yet be living up to the hype, and until the ticket prices start to reflect true demand, her place in the WNBA’s future remains uncertain—at least as far as the fans are concerned.
