INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Fever will sport a “Lilly” patch for the upcoming season.
The Fever and Eli Lilly and Company announced the partnership Wednesday. Each team jersey will feature the shoulder patch and Lilly will also serve as the Fever’s health equity partner.
The Fever generated plenty of excitement by taking Iowa’s Caitlin Clark with the first overall pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft. She’ll make her preseason debut Friday night in Dallas.
Clark’s arrival in Indy has sparked the interest of fans and attracted the attention of the sports world at large. The Fever recently announced that 36 of its 40 games would be televised nationally on various outlets.
“Lilly, like the game of basketball, is both distinctly Hoosier and truly global, and I am grateful to them for their ongoing partnership,” said Rick Fuson, CEO of Pacers Sports & Entertainment.
“Improving health equity in our home state of Indiana is something the Fever and Lilly both care deeply about, and we are thrilled to partner with the Fever at this exciting moment in women’s sports,” said David A. Ricks, Lilly’s chair and CEO.
The Fever will play their first game of the regular season on Tuesday, May 14, against the Connecticut Sun. Clark will make her regular-season home debut on Thursday, May 16, when the Fever host the New York Liberty.