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Last November, Caitlin Clark stole the show at the LPGA's Annika Pro-Am while her Indiana Fever teammates Lexie Hull and Sophie Cunningham served as her enthusiastic caddies.
The Fever just made it easier for Clark to practice her golf swing while furthering her All-Star basketball career.
On Thursday, the Fever posted a first glimpse of their forthcoming $78 million sports performance center. Clark reposted the renderings of the indoor golf green to her Instagram Story alongside the message, "find me here."
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The 108,000-square-foot sports performance center will become the WNBA's largest such space when it debuts next spring, according to the team's official release.
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It will feature light-filled, dual practice courts, a comprehensive recovery suite, a lobby of sorts called "The Hub," a luxury locker room, a full-service kitchen described as "chef-driven," and lifestyle and sports amenities, such as the golf simulator, a salon, a content production studio, and dedicated child care spaces.
It was only fitting for the Las Vegas Aces, the WNBA's modern dynasty, to start this trend by opening a "first-of-its-kind" 64,000-square-foot practice facility and team headquarters in April 2023. The Seattle Storm opened the WNBA's second team- dedicated performance center in April 2024.
Most recently, the Phoenix Mercury opened a state-of-the-art, 58,000-square-foot performance center during WNBA All-Star Weekend in July 2024. The Associated Press reported at the time that the Mercury's performance center cost $100 million.
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The WNBA's shedding of its relegation to secondary facilities aligns with the historic collective bargaining agreement reached between the WNBA and the WNBPA and ratified by the league's board of governors on March 24.
Under the new CBA, Clark will become eligible for the new supermax contract in 2027 because she earned All-WNBA honors in 2024. The WNBA's new supermax contract begins at $1.4 million, a substantial increase from $249,244.
The Fever drafted Clark at No. 1 overall in 2024. As a rookie, the former Iowa Hawkeyes legend led the WNBA in assists, earned her first All-Star nod, and was named Rookie of the Year.
Clark's 2025 campaign was abbreviated by a quad strain and a nagging groin injury, and she was ultimately ruled out for the season on Sept. 4 after suffering a bone bruise in a private workout. Clark averaged 16.5 points, 8.8 assists, 5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 13 games.
The Fever still made the playoffs without Clark last season and, impressively, reached the semifinals, where they lost to the eventual champion Las Vegas Aces in five games.
WNBA free agency is fully underway, so Indiana's 2026 roster is to be determined. But with Clark and three-time All-Star and All-WNBA forward Aliyah Boston at the center, the Fever figure to be contenders to win their first championship since 2012.
The WNBA's 30th season will tip off on May 8. The Fever will host Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings on May 9.
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