I watched as Kayla Clark’s final shot fell short—yet her courage echoed louder than any stat. In that quiet moment after the buzzer, her jersey sold out in hours, her TikTok followers surged past 800K, and a $400 fine became the most poetic penalty in WNBA history. This isn’t just about money—it’s about soul. I write this not as a data scientist, but as someone who believes stats don’t care… hearts do.