Caitlin Clark's Iowa Jersey Retirement Leads to All-Time High Prices Per Ticket Site

On April 10, 2024, three days after the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team lost the 2024 NCAA National Championship game against Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks, the Hawkeyes announced that they would be retiring superstar Caitlin Clark's No. 22 jersey.

This announcement didn't surprise anybody, given that Clark is arguably the greatest college basketball player of all time, regardless of gender. But what initially raised questions after the jersey retirement news was when exactly the ceremony would occur, as that hadn't yet been announced.

After months of fan speculation, Iowa announced on Wednesday that Clark's jersey will officially be retired on February 2, when the Hawkeyes face JuJu Watkins and the USC Trojans at home.

The Hawkeyes have remained a big draw this season, even without Clark. But that February 2 game just became the hottest ticket within the women's basketball world, which is proven by how the ticket prices have skyrocketed over the past day.....

"The cheapest ticket to the game is $711. This is currently the most expensive women’s basketball ticket on record."




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