2 weeks Ago By LW
o one can deny that the is one of the most popular sports leagues today, and the numbers prove it. Not only has the viewership of its regular-season games grown exponentially, but its draft is now among the in the U.S.
On Monday night, April 14, the WNBA held its , where players like received the opportunity to take the next step in their careers, now as professional players. This year's viewership was considerably lower than last year's. 1.
25 million viewers tuned in to this year's draft, compared to 2.4 million who watched the 2024 edition when led a class that included . However, the perspective changes when looking at the numbers from other leagues.
The WNBA surpassed the NHL and MLB The numbers don't lie. The so-called boosted the WNBA's popularity to unprecedented levels, from an average of in 2020 to an average of who tuned in to the league's games in 2024. The could not be an exception.
While the 2025 rating was nearly half that of 2025, it doubled the viewership of the , which drew 502,000 viewers and surpassed by almost 50% the 863,000 viewers who tuned in for the . Not bad for the youngest sports league in the U.S.
The future of the WNBA With entering their second year in the league, waiting to welcome , , all indications are that regular-season ratings will continue their upward trend. New rivalries will be unmissable, and fans can expect epic clashes. The draft can also expect to maintain or exceed .
Fans won't want to miss the start of the careers of players like , who headline the future crop of talent. Paige Bueckers headlined one of the hottest classes in WNBA Draft history..
