Three-time MVP A'ja Wilson will open as the highest-rated WNBA player in NBA 2K25 heading into the 2025 season.

Clark, the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year, shattered records during her inaugural campaign, averaging 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 8.4 assists per game, and led the Fever to their first playoff berth since 2016 with a 20-20 finish.

Wilson (+225) is second in odds to repeat as MVP behind Caitlyn Clark (+220), while Wilson is the favorite for Defensive Player of the Year (+130) ahead of Collier (+320), then there is a wide gap between the competition. For Rookie of the Year, much like last year, this season could be a runaway with Paige Bueckers as a -370 favorite.

Panini, which has the exclusive license to produce WNBA trading cards, will bank on the popularity of Caitlin Clark to continue to drive interest as the company says sales of its WNBA products have grown “exponentially” since taking on the license in 2019.

While she wasn’t picked to win MVP, Clark was chosen as the athlete GMs would build their franchise around. Meanwhile, the 2025 WNBA Draft’s first overall pick Paige Bueckers was selected as Rookie of the Year prediction.

WNBA season tips off Friday, about seven months after the New York Liberty won their first championship in franchise history. There was a constant stream of roster and coaching upheaval in the offseason,

Growing up in Des Moines, Iowa, Kansas City was the closest NFL city to Clark. Her father, Brent, played a big role in shaping her fandom, often taking her to Chiefs games as a kid. This past season, she even attended a game with Taylor Swift, the girlfriend of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

Caitlin Clark opened up about hanging out with Taylor Swift at a Kansas City Chiefs playoff game in a new ESPN profile out Wednesday, May 14.