Canadian women's basketball player Bridget Carleton of the Minnesota Lynx takes a shot as New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu defends in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals at Barclays Center on Oct. 20, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

This past summer, a WNBA fan stopped Bridget Carleton on the street in Minnesota to reveal a tattoo of the Canadian player's name and jersey number on their arm. It was another example of the league's growing popularity in its most successful season ever.