LOS ANGELES TIMES: Caleb Williams Breaks Caitlin Clark’s Draft-Night Record for Jersey Sales
Fans of the Chicago Bears seem pretty excited to have former USC quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams on the team.
How excited are they? Based on draft-night jersey sales data, possibly more excited than any fan base of any sports team has ever been about any draft pick.
The Bears selected Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft Thursday in Detroit. By the end of the night, Williams’ jersey had broken the Fanatics record for draft-night sales for any draft pick in any sport.
The previous record was set last week by basketball phenomenon Caitlin Clark, the former Iowa superstar who was chosen by the Indiana Fever with the top pick in the WNBA draft. She will wear No. 22…