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Why there's a basketball fan frenzy over Iowa's Caitlin Clark

The University of Iowa senior has been sparking long lines for her autograph, selling out arenas and skyrocketing the cost of tickets.

News outlets, including CBS Sports, USA Today and The Baltimore Sun, call it the "Caitlin Clark" effect.

Both fans and strangers of women's college basketball alike have been flocking to watch the 22-year-old University of Iowa student athlete's attempt to become the NCAA's all-time leading women's scorer.

"I feel like I'm watching a combination of Pistol Pete Maravich andannouncer Gus Johnson.

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