easy finish for angel reese. (tense music continues) and now reese comes up with a steal!) reese all the way in to give lsu the lead. - angel reese! (crowd cheering) - it just felt like a heavyweight fight, like the drama, the intrigue. it was magical to be in that crowd and feel that vibration. (tense music continues) - lsu! lsu! lsu! lsu! - clark shakes van lith into the lane. (whistle blows) gets fouled by reese. and then angel reese takes a tumble afterwards. oh no. - angel reese. - [sportscaster] and you just hope this is not going to affect angel reese and lsu tonight. (tense music) - [sportscaster] no offensive rebound for lsu since angel reese left the game. - [sportscaster] now, angel reese is gonna hobble to the scorer's table and check back in for her team. - [announcer] entering the game for lsu, number 10, angel reese. - [sportscaster] clark eyes up, behind the back, through the lane, lays it in! (crowd cheering) iowa back in front! johnson on the attack, spinning, and finishing! what a move from flau'jae johnson! - flau'jae johnson! - we have a tie game at th

(crowd cheering) - [pa announcer] angel reese. - it's us that's killin' us. it ain't them.n to throw your habit off, and then you know, mentally you gotta shake it off and get right back in. (inspirational music) - [game announcer] reese gets swallowed up by cardoso. gives a little stare afterward. - one of my favorite memories from the game was when like i had a block on her two seconds after she blocked me. and it's just basketball. we just out here to ball out and win games. - [game announcer] here's feagin into cardoso. cardoso cuts in for two. it's a one point game. - [coach staley] let make a layup, guys, okay? let's make a three. let's make a layup. (crowd cheering) - [game announcer] a chance to take the lead. cardoso lays it in. south carolina, its first lead. here comes johnson blowing into the front court, and that's number five on reese. angel reese just picked up her fifth foul. (dramatic music) (crowd cheering) here's paopao. hall will take that one. and hit. in the corner, hall. another three. (upbeat music) and that should do it. the gamecocks remain undefea

angel reese facilitating again, flau'jae johnson lays it in, plus the foul. poole going for the dagger, you bet! lsu has captured its very first national championship. (pensive music) - instead of the focus being on what was really a great game, social media was stirring after the controversy surrounding lsu player angel reese's celebration that mimicked a previous celebration by iowa player caitlin clark. - [speaker] excessive celebration in her face after the game is over. - i'm too hood, i'm too ghetto, y'all told me that all year, but when other people do it, y'all don't say nothing. - [press] there's a lot blown up on twitter about angel reese following you around, pointing to her ring finger and taunting you. - honestly, i have no idea. i was just trying to get to the handshake line and shake hands and, you know, be grateful that my team was in that position. (pensive music) - the media was trying to create a circus out of racial things, out of trying to make hatred come up and she just wouldn't let it happen. - that's the only thing people wanted to ta

. >> angel reese, 13 points in 18 minutes. >> reporter: in chicago, rookies angel reese and kamilla cardoso, a pair of new skyscrapers, are hoping to tower over opponents. and in washington, aaliyah edwards wants to get the mystics back on top. >> this class is so special. we saw the impact in college. we're hoping to bring that same impact in the "w." >> reporter: overall, wnba ticket sales are up 93% since last season. that explosive interest already is changing the league. last week, commissioner cathy engelbert announced players would fly charter for this entire season for the first time in history. >> little girls are dming me, reaching out to me, saying, i watched you play today, which is amazing because i didn't have that opportunity. >> so kind of a crazy moment right now in women's basketball. >> i think that we're pushing the boundaries. we're forcing people to tune in. >> reporter: now, the action gets started here as the mystics tip off against the liberty. also tonight, caitlin clark's indiana fever against the connecticut sun. it's the suns' first opener to sell out since thei

. >> angel reese, 13 points in 18 minutes. >> reporter: in chicago, rookies angel reese and kamilla cardosopair of new skyscrapers, hoping to tower over opponents. and in washington, aaliyah edwards wants to get the mystics back on top. >> this draft clack is so special. we saw the impact in college. we're hoping to bring the same impact in the w. >> reporter: overall wnba ticket sales are up 93% since last season. that explosive interest already is changing the league. last week, commissioner cathey engelbert announced players would fly charter for this entire season for the first time in history. >> little girls are dming me, reaching out to me, wow my watch you play today, which is amazing, because i didn't have that opportunity come as a kind of a crazy moment right now in women's basketball. i think that we are pushing the boundaries. we are forcing people to tune in. >> now the action get started here as the mystics have not tip-off against the liberty. also tonight caitlin clark's indiana fever against the connecticut sun. it's the first opener to sell out since their first season in

the wnba has surged in popularity thanks to new players like clark and angel reese. the anticipated revenue growth prompted the league just yesterday to announce plans to charter flights for all regular season games, making a $50 million commitment for players who used to be at the mercy of commercial travel. nice to see them investing in the wnba. i would like to see some more investments in other ways as well, because a few years back, the reason, one of the reasons they did this, the las vegas aces, actually had to forfeit a game because of lengthy travel delays. so changes are happening. >> yes they are. >> yeah. we saw the record ratings viewership here on abc with caitlin clark playing on sundays during the tournament. i mean, we all i was watching every game and there's still buzz around her in the preseason. yeah. yeah, exactly. >> the app just moved all of the chicago games to air live, to stream live, because people were trying to watch it and they couldn't watch it anywhere. oh, really upset. so yeah, changes are happening now to baseball though. a winning

and this is a but angel reese at the met gala tonight, women's basketball is causing some lines and i loved it for i really look at some of the gowns i summer, bernie and unusual. they worked with sleeping beauty things. so, you she's been scanned and okay. haha, right. time for your 4 zone forecast for the live picture outside golden gate bridge. >> you know, normally there's a lot more fog there. so kind of not a foggy day, much in the city. it's burning off because well. what do you say, sunny? all week long? yeah. almost as we're going to see that patchy fog kind of just dissipate. i think overnight tonight going to start to see the return of an offshore wind and that will be enough to kind of create things up and scoot the fog away and. >> well on the downside, that means the allergy count is likely to be on the rise out there right now. we do have some patchy fog, but as those winds switch directions that is going to bring some pollens that you may not be used to. the pollen count running high wednesday and thursday, then dropping off a little bit with the seabreeze returning on

the wnba has surged in popularity thanks to new players like clark and angel reese.ipated revenue growth prompted the league just yesterday to announce plans to charter flights for all regular season games, making a $50 million commitment for players who used to be at the mercy of commercial travel years back, the las vegas aces forfeited a game after travel delays. >> kansas city chiefs star rasheed rice could be facing new legal trouble. he's reportedly being investigated for allegedly hitting a photographer at a club. rice is already facing felony charges for his role in a hit and run crash in march, and a wild night in the nhl. the avalanche storming back from three goals down to beat the stars in overtime 4 to 3, and the rangers and hurricanes went into double overtime, new york winning that one 4 to 3. >> coming up, plans for a 105 mile long skyscraper, plus a mile long skyscraper, plus a special party at costco ♪ there's a light ♪ ♪ a certain kind of light ♪ ♪ that always shines on me ♪ ♪ there's a way, everybody say ♪ ♪ you must know what it's like ♪ ♪ baby,

. >> rookie superstars cameron brink, angel reese and camila cardoso bringing an unprecedented leveln women's basketball, along with caitlin clark getting much of the attention. >> i feel now like getting out there for the first time. it's really exciting and it'll be super special. >> clark's indiana fever kick off in connecticut tonight against the sun, the team selling out a home opener for the first time in more than 20 years. clark and the incredibly popular draft class ushering in a new era of the wnba. all teams will soon get charter flights for away games instead of flying commercial. many teams also getting new state of the art practice facilities, and they're cashing in on endorsement deals. >> when you're on the court, nothing else matters. kim kardashian's clothing brand skims just releasing its first campaign featuring wnba stars kardashian saying the brand is championing women in sports and stands for women's empowerment. >> caitlin clark already signed a reported $28 million deal with nike, but one wnba star suggests clark's success has a lot to do with being white. la

. >> reporter: he'll have caitlin clark and angel reese, who battled the college play-offs set to plays professionals. >> i'm a big studier of history, and i look like to the byrd/magic moment in the nba in 1979. >> the classic showdown, the celtics and the lakers. byrd against magic. >> reporter: it really put the nba on the map. >> reporter: another nba comparison, one engelbert argues is unfair. >> she is officially a member of the indiana fever. >> reporter: the salary. like when last month, a firestorm erupted over clark, the top draft pick, only making $76,000 a year in base pay, not counting what's likely to be millions more in endorsement deals. the minimum pay for any nba player, a million bucks. >> you've called that a false narrative. why? >> i appreciate the conversation around it, but as i joined the league when we weren't even in our 25th season and the men's leagues in their 75th and 105th and 110th seasons, i know for any start-up business, any business in its infancy -- maybe now we're an adolescent or a teenager -- you need to build a revenue model that funds all the

. >> reporter: they'll have caitlin clark and angel reese, who battles in the college playoffs, set tofessionals. >> i'm a big studier of history, and i look like to the byrd/magic moment in the nba in 1979. >> the classic showdown, the celtics and the lakers. byrd against magic. >> reporter: it really put the nba on the map. >> reporter: another nba comparison, one engelbert argues is unfair. >> she is officially a member of the indiana fever. >> reporter: the salary. like when last month, a firestorm erupted over clark, the top draft pick, only making $76,000 a year in base pay, not counting what's likely to be millions more in endorsement deals. the minimum pay for any nba player, a million bucks. >> you've called that a false narrative. why? >> i appreciate the conversation around it, but as i joined the league when we weren't even in our 25th season and the men's leagues in their 75th and 105th and 110th seasons, i know for any start-up business, any business in its infancy -- maybe now we're an adolescent or a teenager -- you need to build a revenue model that funds all the thing

concept for the wnba to see if a megastar like caitlin clark and her cast of fellow 2024 draftees , angel reesecameron brink to bring their own star power in their own right if they can sustain viewership they compete with a lot of other pro sports in that time frame along with summer vacation if they are able to sustain viewership, that will be a good stamp for approval. you can expect the salaries to go. they already announced chartering private flights for their team that is a huge start. definitely again, this will be a proven concept moment for the wnba. things will improve for the players going forward. >> disney plus will stream her pro debut. regular-season debut on tuesday night. if it connects, one would expect that would further drive revenue towards the league. >> absolutely. fever had only a few games televised last season. media networks have already committed to broadcasting 38, a vast majority of her regular-season games on national network. the commitment from the media broadcast into things is already there. if the fans show up in large numbers, that will continue to grow as w

>> robin: how stars like caitlin clark and angel reese -- >> angel going to work here.> george: get ready. he's the host with the most. this morning jimmy kimmell live on good morning america. anything could happen. he's saying -- >> good morning america. >> announcer: live in times square, this is gma. >> robin: this is gma, good morning america. we're excited to have jimmy kimmell live in times square and up early. lara is with our favorite late night host. as you said, george, anything can happen. >> lara: it's earlier than you're used to. we decided to super size it for jimmy. we present you, coffee coming. we're going to talk to jimmy. our favorite late night host is here with us in the morning, george. >> george: he's going to be caffeinated. also ahead taylor swift had a special guest at her show in paris. >> michael: plus protests impacting some college graduations. >> george: first we start with the latest on donald trump's criminal trial. resumes this morning. tru trump's former fixer, michael cohen a crucial witness for the prosecution will take the stand. he

our career stopped when we graduated college, and i love to see the avenue that cameron brink and angel reesend caitlin clark get to go on. >> nan luma is getting some gear for herself and for her two year old daughter. >> she knows the word basketball. we have it on tv. we have the nba games, the wnba games on tv. so she knows basketball. >> luma says she's happy her daughter will grow up in a world where women athletes and teams will be recognized as the powerhouses they are. >> it's so much fun and they're fully capable. yes, we are dunking in the wnba. we are doing all kinds of tricks. we are skilled. >> the valkyrie don't tip off until 2025, but already the team says 7500 fans have put down deposits to be season ticket holders for their inaugural season. the team is going to be hosting a block party here at thrive city this saturday from two until six in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu fox two news. >> coming up on ktvu news at 630, a family owned clothing store sees two of their stores burglarized in a matter of weeks, and the owners say they have had enough. protesters tried to d

interest in women's basketball is surging thanks to young talent and top rookies like kamilla cardoso, angel reese and caitlin clark. all of whom helped boost the wnba's star power, as well as draw attention to pay disparities in the league. but not too long ago, the world was fixated on one particular basketball star for an incident that occurred far from any american court. back in february 2022, brittney griner, a wnba all-star and two-time olympic gold medalist was stopped at a security checkpoint at a moscow airport. officials said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage. griner played basketball in russia during her offseason, something many wnba players do to supplement their league salaries. after being found guilty of drug smuggling and possession charges, griner was sentenced to nine years in a russian penal colony. many feared how griner would be treated in russia as a black queer woman, and high profile american. especially during a time when russia was invading ukraine. in the u.s., griner's wife cherelle griner lived a different nightmare in a perpetual state

speaking of touted rookies angel reese, one of clark's fiercest competitors in the ncaa she has her debutou. >> all right, staff, thank you. >>> coming up, what color is love, that's the question at the heart of a new children's book. we'll speak with the >>> in today's modern parenting we're talking about the color of love. >> a brand-new children's book co-written by our own laura jarrett, she wrote it with her friend former cnn anchor poppy harlow. >> the book celebrates love in many forms as a young girl takes on a classroom project to share what love looks like to her. >> we're so excited to talk about this book. >> first off, what inspired this. i would like to write a children's book. >> especially with laura, what a gift. we started writing this during covid. an isolating time. we were in the office. we both had morning shows. we were becoming close friends. the idea to write a book in general about this issue started i was sitting in stoop of our home in brooklyn with my kids, couple of years ago, painful time for our country, how can i talk about love triumphing over hate. i cal

comes amid soaring viewership numbers, thanks in part to young superstars like caitlin clark and angel reesenba coming to having its moment right now and the a's and giants win on the same day. that's very nice. it's fairly good night everyone. west coast rap alex savage coming up next. >> yep. be sure to stream the a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additional cost. it's ultimate speed for ultimate business. don't miss out on our fastest speed plans yet! switch to comcast business and get started for $49.99 a month. plus, ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. call today! new clashes at ucla. pro-palestinian protesters returning to the campus on the same day the school's

other wnba players with cards featured in the sale included angel reese and cameron brink, both of their,000 apiece. >> okay, so in this ktvu, a idea of the day, we asked image generator midjourney to imagine us as trading cards. so here's what it thought alex's trading card would be. i mean, that's pretty accurate. alex, it looks like you and i think it would sell in seconds, not minutes. >> you think someone's buying that card? nobody's buying that card. >> but it does really accurate. >> it does resemble me in in a kind of eerie sort of way. in a haunting sort of way. yeah. it does look a little like me. yeah i like it. it's a little. >> it's spot on. >> oh my gosh, here we go, here's. i'm supposed to read the prompter. here's the trading card for you. christina. wow, that is epic. what do you think? >> i think it doesn't even look like me at all. i don't know who knows. okay but last but not least, the halo effect. mark tamayo. ladies and gentlemen, at the trading card. this one's. this one's spot on. >> i mean, i like that. >> i think you pretty much nailed that one. that looks like

then angel reese played her first wnba game and had 13 points and 9 rebounds in 24 minutes, and i was?! [ cheers and applause ] amber, i can do that if i wanted to. i'd be all, like -- [ fart noise ] [ laughter ] never mind. she is a goddess. i am nothing. next topic. then i heard the golden bachelor got divorced and i was, like, that's what you get for not picking leslie! everyone adores her! because we all knew teresa wasn't right ever since she squealed on kathy for calling her out which she had every right to do. p.s., kathy, if the bachelor has picked a favorite girl, don't make her cry, you idiot. that's why you didn't get no rose. but, really, folks, if these two crazy kids who met the old-fashioned way, on a reality show contrived by producers to sell ad space can't make it, what hope is there for the rest of us, huh? [ light laughter ] then, i heard trump announced that during his campaign he will focus on anti-white racism, and i was, like -- [ extended fart noise ] [ laughter ] that one was on purpose. [ laughter ] anti-white? what's anti-white? flavor? rhythm? hardship? th

we saw obviously the showcase of caitlin clark, but we also saw the missed opportunity with angel, reese and camilla cordoza to, highly anticipated, draft picks that came in where we actually saw a fan almost get a million streaming views on x, because they were the only game in town who showed it. so you, we're seeing missed opportunities and hopefully we'll see with the new media rights deal. we'll see with the increased investment that's taking place around the w that we'll see fewer and fewer missed opportunities to continue to grow the game. >> you know, you talked about this a moment ago, but but in terms of ninon's experience, you know, along with working for the new york liberty, she spent five years working for usa basketball's women's national team. i want your perspective about why that experience with international competitions will be important in this new role. when you're looking to kind of grow the women's game on a global scale, well, first, it brings credibility, it also brings a positioning to where it won't be so us centric. the game is grown as we have seen, which re

our career stopped when we graduated college, and i love to see the avenue that cameron brink and angel reese and caitlin clark get to go on. >> nan luma is getting some gear for herself and for her two year old daughter. >> she knows the word basketball . we have it on tv. we have the nba games, the wnba games on tv. so she knows basketball. >> loomis says she's happy her daughter will grow up in a world where women athletes and teams will be recognized as the powerhouses they are, there's so much fun and they're fully capable. >> yes, we are dunking in the wnba. we are doing all kinds of tricks. we are skilled. >> now, the valkyries don't tip off until 2025, but already the team says about 7500 fans have put down deposits to be season ticket holders for that valkyries inaugural season. the team going to be holding a block party here at thrive city this saturday from two until six. and guys, i'll let you know that people in the office are already putting in orders for some of their merch, so i don't know. heather, you seem like maybe a t shirt kind of gal, i don't know, i'll take a hoodie. w

careers stopped when we graduated college, and i love to see the avenue that cameron brink and angel reesein clark get to go on now, and luma is getting some gear for herself and for her two year old daughter. >> she knows the word basketball . we have it on tv. we have the nba games, the wnba games on tv. so she knows basketball. >> luma says she's happy her daughter will grow up in a world where women athletes and teams will be recognized as the powerhouses they are. >> there's so much fun, and they're fully capable. yes, we are dunking in the wnba. we are doing all kinds of tricks. we are skilled. >> the valkyries don't tip off until 2025, but already the team says that 7500 fans have put down deposits to be season ticket holders for that inaugural season. the team will be hosting a block party here at thrive city on saturday from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. there's going to be all kinds of entertainment, and guys, if the weather holds out like it is today, you're going to expect some big crowds out there. a lot of fans out here looking forward to dub nation, and i guess we can say v nation as

. >> i see the avenue that cameron brink and angel reese and caitlin clark get to go on now, and lumar for herself and for her two year old daughter. >> she knows the word basketball and we have it on tv. we have the nba games, the wnba games on tv. so she knows basketball. >> luma says she's happy her daughter will grow up in a world where women athletes and teams will be recognized as the powerhouses they are. >> it's so much fun. and they're fully capable. yes we are dunking in the wnba. we are doing all kinds of tricks. we are skilled. >> the valkyrie don't tip off until 2025, but already the team says 7500 fans have put down deposits to be season ticket holders for their inaugural season. the team is going to be hosting a block party here at thrive city this saturday from two until six in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu fox two news. >> college basketball star paige buerger showing some love for the valkyries on x. she wrote. prettiest colorway colorway ever . buerger is a uconn guard, is projected to be the number one pick in next year's wnba draft. overall, a lot of react

night series, and it is a one of a kind other wnba players with cards featured in the sale included angel reeseselling for a little over $1,000 each, while may is national mental health awareness month, and psychologists say one of the best ways to improve your mental health is to really unplug from social media. >> they warn that mental health issues, such as eating disorders and body dysmorphia could worsen as artificial intelligence and filters become used more regularly. psychologists also recommend parents talk to their children about how the media they consume and how it can negatively impact their thoughts . >> there's a lot of research that shows that engaging with appearance focused content is worse for us, so if it's very appearance focused, body focused, etc, those tend to be worse for mental health. >> the national institute of mental health estimates that more than 1 in 5 adults are living with a mental illness. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at six. >> on this day of action, we continue to follow the latest developments of protests here in the bay area tied to pro-labor rallies, as

what a slick pass with a game high of 21 points rattles her second three, and standout talent angel reeseile from walking the met gala carpet to running the floor in her first preseason game with the chicago sky. >> meanwhile, it looks like it's going to be angel going to work here in the lane. how about that? >> the sky's match up against the minnesota lynx was viewed on social media over 2.5 million times, all thanks to fan allie schneider, who live streamed it on x after the league's app didn't broadcast the game. >> i was not expecting the reception it got at all. i just posted on there and asked if anybody would like me to try and stream from my phone, knowing that it would be lower quality, but it would be better than nothing. maybe i was blown away like it just kept increasing over the entire game. >> according to google trends, searches about the w have skyrocketed and tickets are in high demand to, with stubhub reporting a 93% increase in sales. the average price for the indiana fever jumping 80% and two time reigning champion las vegas aces sales going up by 190% compared to las

angel reese made her debut with the chicago sky last night, she needed 12 points and real and eight reboundsand i showing even if this guy ultimately lost to the dallas wings, 87, 79, and the numbers are in the sun's home opener on may 14th, by the way? sold out for the first time since 2003. and caitlin clark's debut with the indiana fever on tuesday, drew and the largest wnba audience in two decades. about 2.1 million viewers, beating the nhl playoffs head-to-head coming up for us wild, new video showing the moments, a semi-truck careens basically off a bridge, how the driver reactant to this terrifying situation and the moment that they were saved. >> and a major flood. and there are major flood worries yet again in the south today, a rare highest risk of excessive rainfall issued for parts of texas and louisiana good stuff brought to you by miracles somebody would ask her something and she would just walk right past he didn't know they were talking to her. i just could not here. i was hesitant to get the hearing aids because of my short hair, but nobody even sees them are nearly invisibl

ticket sales have tripled lsu you star angel, angel reese, south carolina's kamilla cardoso. >> they were drafted to join that team. we shall see an amazing discovery in indonesia. scientists observed and rattan in the while intentionally treating a wound. you can see the poor wound on that for animals face intentionally treating a wound on his face using a medicinal plant. it is the first time this behavior has been documented according to a paper released this week, they rang a tan named rakus is what i believe it is pronounced was seen chewing leaves from the plant, applying the juice to his injury and then covering it with the leaves. scientists plan to study other orangutans in the area to see if they repeat the behavior jonathan, that's amazing. you see them apply stitches when they have to bring it is all about the tapes as donald trump heads back to court he leaves shortly from trump tower that could happen any moment now, this morning, a forensic analyst is set to return to the stand to talk about the secret recording that michael cohen had many of them on his phone, includi

angel reese will make her debut tonight with the chicago sky so tune in. >> guess who will go see her going to go, too. >> it will be a lot of fun. >> i'm rooting for this. >> got a boost? >> i have a boost. a recent graduate from the university of north carolina charlotte had no idea what was waiting for her on the other day of her commencement ceremony so her family surprised her with a mariachi in celebration of her big ♪ ♪ ♪ what a day. you can see ♪ >> that's great. >> oh, what a day! you can see how emotional she is, seeing her family seeing it, and she captioned it i love my baby sister and she deserves everything in the world. >> i love mariachi. >> coming up, we're used to hollywood spin-offs. how about one for a game show? we'll tell you about the fun new twist on "jeopardy" coming to a streaming near you. >>> suffes getting ready to treat us to a special live performance, but first your local news. -daily jardiance ♪ ♪ at each day's start! ♪ ♪ as time went on it was easy to see ♪ ♪ i'm lowering my a1c! ♪ jardiance works twenty-four seven in your body to flush out some sugar

have you followed the career of angel reese, our former star at lsu now playing in professional basketball? have you followed the career of ms. katelyn clark? they make more money from their sponsor sheps than they -- sponsorships than they do from playing their sport. regardless of how you feel about college athletes, name and image sponsorships are here and they present an enormous financial opportunity for athletes from july 20 -- 2021 to 2022, college athletes earned $1 million in sponsorship deals. we don't know yet how much sponsorship money female athletes can earn. we're sort of in the infancy of this. we know they won't earn a penny if a biological male takes a spot on the team. we already know that. a lot of girls are suffering the consequences of this reality. ms. chelsea mitchell, she missed out on several track and field championships because the state of connecticut forced her to compete against biological boys. she sued her state high school athletic association. good for her. because she believed she could have earned a better scholarship if she finished first. this is what

athletes like serena williams showing she isn't afraid to strike a pose, or angel reese flying in straightm wnba practice in chicago making her first appearance. tyla transforming into the sands of time, carrying an hour glass and wearing literally sand. so snug she had to be lifted up all the steps. in a jaw dropping surprise, zendaya shutting down the carpet with a second look. a black 1996 gown complete with a floral head piece. they just defied reality. so many people waiting for rhiannah. we were told she has the flu. >> robin: you will be back in our next hour with more. >> we have more. >> robin: also ahead, new questions after miss usa gives up her crown. >> george: and a woman suing a hawaii tourism board after her husband died from snorkeling. let's go back to ginger. >> ginger: may is most prolific when it comes to tornados, as far as the united states is concerned. lot of people will get that shot with a new storm. you see little rock and memphis in there. that's a huge area that could see severe weather. all along the gulf, even up the east coast as we start the weekend. let's

>> lara: clark, part of a star studded rookie class including the chicago sky's angel reese and the l.a. sparks cameron brinks who both tip off tonight. ticket sales are soaring. for the first time in history, three teams selling out their season. viewership is also on the rise. wnba draft averaging a record 2.47 million viewers on the heels of the most watched women's college championship in history. >> you have all the viewership which reached an all time high. 19 million viewers for the national championship in college meeting the power house that is the wnba. these two things on a crash course to lightning for this ultimate hype around women's basketball. >> lara: clark did have an uncharacteristic ten turnovers but had great attitude about it. she knows what she needs to do. very honest saying, nobody likes to lose, but it doesn't help anyone to beat yourself up. the aces got their rings and a surprise visit and pep talk from minority owner of the team tom brady. he told the girls, the women i should say, not to focus on getting a three peat. just play. coming up on gma, tom brady

caitlin clark gets most of the credit, along with some other top players like cameron brink and angel reesend the other stars in the recent ncaa tournament set off a flurry of ticket buying ahead of the 2024 wnba season. stubhub says the ticket sales for games are up 93% over last season. the top trending team on the ticket resale website, the indiana fever. they picked caitlin. caitlin clark, with the top pick in the wnba draft. will the 49ers will show off their newest players at the end of this week. the rookie minicamp is this friday and saturday, featuring players who were taken in last month's nfl draft, along with undrafted free agents. now, the selection of florida wide receiver ricky pierce saw raising questions about the futures of veterans like deebo samuel and brandon aiyuk. the 49ers say they plan to keep both of them despite picking two receivers in the nfl draft. ktvu talked to linebacker fred warner, who's happy to have so many weapons on offense. you can never have enough of talented players at every position, but especially that one, you know, brock having a lot of weapons