The Indiana Fever don't have playoff position at stake in the regular-season finale, but the Washington Mystics are scrapping for the final spot.

Sold out arenas became the norm. Soaring television ratings helped expand the fan base. Clark, Reese, the presumptive league MVP A’ja Wilson and others continually chased record-breaking statistics. And routine conversations and social media posts spurred sometimes heated debates about everything from basketball to culture.

Breaking tons of WNBA records, Caitlin Clark has so much to live up to heading into her sophomore season following the playoffs.