After nabbing just about every record imaginable, Caitlin Clark has finally been dethroned — at least as far as jersey sales are concerned.
With Caleb Williams going No. 1 overall to the Chicago Bears on Thursday night, Fanatics announced his new merch, which is only available for pre-sale, toppled Clark’s record for the most merchandise sold on draft night of any player in any sport.
Granted, the NFL has a much larger audience than the WNBA (for now), and Chicago is a much bigger market than Indianapolis, but it’s stunning nonetheless and goes to show how quickly Bears fans are ready to move on from the Justin Fields era.
Chicago’s No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams broke the Fanatics record for draft night merchandise sales for any draft pick in any sport, beating the previous record set last week by Caitlin Clark.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 26, 2024
Ladies and gentlemen… 1️⃣8️⃣
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) April 26, 2024
Much like Clark’s selection by the Fever last week, Williams going No. 1 overall has been a foregone conclusion for months now. All the hype literally paid off last night as fans couldn’t wait to purchase his now-sold out gear.
According to Fanatics, Williams merch is still available for pre-order, but don’t expect to receive it anytime soon:
