Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese has apparently rekindled her feud with former college basketball rival Caitlin Clark after taking aim at the The WNBA's number one pick on social media Thursday night.
The Sky handed the New York Liberty their first loss of the season with a 90-81 victory. Reese, who was selected by Sky with the No. 7 overall pick outside of LSU, He added 13 points and nine rebounds.
Chicago Sky No. 5 Angel Reese drives to the basket during the game against the New York Liberty on May 23, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York. (Evan Yu/NBAE via Getty Images)
However, in celebrating his victory, Reese took a barely-veiled shot at Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark as debate continues over his impact on the league.
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“And that's about making a WIN in a crowded area, not just because of one player on our charter flight,” he wrote in a since-deleted post on X.
The blow to Clark comes while the former Iowa star is still active. the search for the first victory of her WNBA career. Clark recently scored a team-high 21 points in the Fever's narrow loss to the Seattle Storm on Wednesday.
Amid the debate over the Clark effect, several notable figures have come to his defense. Los Angeles Lakers star Lebron James is among them.
Indiana Fever's No. 22 Caitlin Clark drives to the basket during the second quarter against the Seattle Storm in the game at Climate Pledge Arena on May 22, 2024 in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
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“The only thing I love is that she is contributing to her sport: more people want to watch it. More people want to tune in. I saw, for the first time, that they had a chartered plane. For the first time in league history, they flew private. That should be celebrated in its own right,” he said on his “Mind the Game” podcast with JJ Redick.
“That should be celebrated, and it's because of Caitlin Clark. Don't twist it. Don't screw it up. Caitlin Clark is the reason a lot of great things will happen for the WNBA.”
The league's recent growth is indisputable, but Reese believes it goes beyond Clark.
Chicago Sky No. 5 Angel Reese looks on before the game against the Dallas Wings on May 15, 2024 at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. (Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images)
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“It's not just one person, I think people don't realize that (because) the narrative that exists is that just one person changes the game,” he said Thursday during a news conference. “There are a lot of us: me, Kamilla (Cardoso), Cameron (Brink), Rickea (Jackson). There are so many great players and it's been needed for a long time and just being able to see that our impact has been able to change the game. “
“I love it for all of us and we're going to keep going.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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