On the courtroom, Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese has turn into must-watch tv – however off the courtroom, there apparently is not as a lot noise as there’s made out to be.
The two WNBA rookies stole nationwide headlines final 12 months after Reese taunted Clark with a “you possibly can’t see me” celebration and pointed at her ring finger within the closing seconds of LSU’s title victory over Iowa.
Clark and the Hawkeyes received revenge within the Elite 8 this previous season, however misplaced the nationwide championship once more, this time to South Carolina.
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As execs, Clark has Reese’s quantity, because the Indiana Fever are 2-0 in opposition to Reese’s Chicago Sky.
The two will face off once more on Sunday in what is bound to be a extremely seen contest.
But regardless of the storylines and the eyeballs, Clark says there isn’t a rivalry between herself and Reese.
“I’m fairly positive that the one individuals who view this as a rivalry is all of you,” Clark informed reporters after her Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream on Friday night. ‘For us, it’s only a recreation of basketball. That’s what it’s. If it’s going to assist transfer the sport ahead, then completely. That’s superb. That’s what it ought to be. People can speak about it.”
Caitlin Clark of the Fever and Angel Reese of the Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 16, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
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Shortly after that 2023 title recreation, Clark stated Reese mustn’t have been criticized “in any respect.”
“I compete, she competed. It was a brilliant, tremendous enjoyable recreation. I feel that is what is going on to carry extra folks to our recreation,” Clark stated on the time.
In February, Reese stated the 2 have been “cool.” They have been noticed collectively on the WNBA Draft as properly.
Reese did, nevertheless, appear to take a jab at Clark on social media final month, however her mom stated it was directed towards the media.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese on the WNBA Draft held on the Brooklyn Academy of Music on April 15, 2024, in New York. (Cora Veltman/Sportico through Getty Images)
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Tipoff between the 2 groups shall be 4 p.m. ET in Chicago.
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