Lobo, who has been a big supporter of Clark throughout the season, played college ball for the UConn Huskies for four years before joining the New York Liberty in 1997, the WNBA's inaugural season. She spent seven seasons in the league, being named an All-Star and to the second-team All-WNBA in her first year.

The impact of this year’s transformational WNBA season can be found anywhere one looks. Sold out arenas became the norm. Television ratings helped expand the fan base.

Angel Reese's stint as the WNBA record holder for the most rebounds in a single season lasted fewer than three weeks, with Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson surpassing the mark in a win over the Seattle Storm.

Move over, Angel Reese, because Caitlin Clark is the new No. 1 in ESPN's rookie rankings just as the regular season ends. Who else makes the list?

With the WNBA regular season wrapping up, it’s hard to deny the impact the rookies had on the league’s unprecedented growth and viewership. The Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese have spearheaded the rookie class.

While Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese sits on the sideline, awaiting her return to the WNBA after a season-ending wrist surgery, her rebounding record has been taken. In the Las Vegas Aces' recent 85-72 victory over the Seattle Storm,

Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season rebounding record, overtaking Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese. In Tuesday’s 85-72 victory against the Seattle Storm, Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson set a new WNBA single-season rebounding record,