The WNBA is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a commemorative poster. However, Caitlin Clark was surprisingly absent from the official poster celebrating three decades of the league, prompting criticism from fans.
WNBA World Reacts as Caitlin Clark Is Left Out of 30th Anniversary Poster
The WNBA released the commemorative 30th anniversary poster on Wednesday. Available for purchase for $29.99, the poster features every WNBA team in the league’s storied history.
However, one of the WNBA’s biggest superstars was conspicuously left off the poster, and fans were quick to notice.
“The WNBA is the most idiotic sports league of all time. Caitlin Clark is the BIGGEST superstar their league has ever had, who has single-handedly made the W notable for the first time in its 30-year history, yet she’s not on this anniversary poster. Absolute morons,” wrote Outkick’s Jon Root.
The WNBA is the most idiotic sports league of all time…
Caitlin Clark is the BIGGEST superstar their league has ever had, who has single-handedly made the W notable for the first time in its 30-year history, yet she’s not on this anniversary poster.
Absolute morons. https://t.co/boc4d21O1I
— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) June 24, 2026
An Indiana Fever fan also joined the criticism, noting that Clark was left out of the poster despite being one of the biggest names in the sport and a major reason for the league’s rise in popularity.
“The Anomaly, Caitlin Clark, didn’t make the cut. The reason why so many of us are watching all these other players. Make it make sense.”
The Anomaly, Caitlin Clark, didn’t make the cut @WNBA
The reason why so many of us are watching all these other players.
Make it make sense. https://t.co/nL0dbzCWLK
— Ken Swift (@kenswift) June 24, 2026
A Luka Dončić fan hit out at the WNBA for remarkably excluding the league’s arguably biggest superstar.
“No Caitlin Clark on the WNBA’s 30th anniversary poster. You don’t hate them enough,” he wrote.
No Caitlin Clark on the WNBA’s 30th anniversary poster.
You don’t hate them enough. https://t.co/3GtEzSxP3z
— Mark | LukaVerse (@TheLukaVerse) June 24, 2026
Another user questioned why Sophie Cunningham was the Indiana Fever representative on the poster, rather than Clark or 2011 MVP Tamika Catchings.
“It seems like a pretty obvious opportunity to put either Tamika Catchings or Caitlin Clark on this for the Fever. But the WNBA puts Sophie? This literally makes no sense… Also would have loved to see Swin Cash on here for the Detroit Shock.”
It seems like a pretty obvious opportunity to put either Tamika Catchings or Caitlin Clark on this for the Fever. But the WNBA puts Sophie? This literally makes no sense…
Also would have loved to see Swin Cash on here for the Detroit Shock https://t.co/z37Al60o0f
— Quita Loves Sports (@quitalovesports) June 24, 2026
A Clark fan called the selection of Cunningham “bizarre” and claimed that the WNBA would be selling a lot fewer posters by excluding one of its most marketable superstars.
“I think even Sophie would say this is absolutely bizarre. It would be like if you omitted A’ja Wilson in favor of Kiersten Bell or something. The amount of posters that will not be sold because of this omission is mind boggling and you just have to wonder if the WNBA just doesn’t like money.”
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Iowa sports broadcaster Keith Murphy also questioned the exclusion of Clark from the commemorative poster.
“This is wild. WNBA celebrates 30 years with 30 players and doesn’t include the player who brought the league the most attention, highest ratings, increased revenue and player salaries, schedule and team expansion, merch sales, and fan attendance its ever had. Good to see Bridget Carleton make the cut though.”
This is wild. WNBA celebrates 30 years with 30 players and doesn’t include the player who brought the league the most attention, highest ratings, increased revenue and player salaries, schedule and team expansion, merch sales, and fan attendance its ever had.
Good to see Bridget… https://t.co/yJfJp8wiCZ
— Keith Murphy (@KeithMurphy) June 24, 2026
Clark has undoubtedly been a catalyst for the WNBA’s growth over the last few years. She has helped change the landscape of women’s basketball, and it remains to be seen whether her exclusion from this poster was just a lack of foresight or a deliberate decision.
