Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese appears to have reignited a feud with former college basketball rival Caitlin Clark. WNBA No. 1 pick on social media on Thursday night.
The Sky won 90-81, handing the New York Liberty their first loss of the season. Reese, who was selected by the Sky with the seventh overall pick, From LSU, He added 13 points and nine rebounds.
Angel Reese, No. 5 of the Chicago Sky, drives to the basket during a game against the New York Liberty on May 23, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York. (Evan Yu/NBAE via Getty Images)
But in celebrating the win, Reese implicitly criticized Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark, whose impact on the league continues to be debated.
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“And that was not the fault of one player on our charter flight, but of winning in a crowded area,” she wrote in X’s now-deleted post.
The criticism of Clark comes as the former Iowa star still She is aiming for her first career WNBA championship. Clarke scored a team-high 21 points in the Fever’s narrow loss to the Seattle Storm on Wednesday.
Amid the debate over Clark’s influence, several celebrities have defended her. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James Among them are:
Indiana Fever player Caitlin Clark wearing number 22 drives to the basket during the second quarter of a game against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on May 22, 2024 in Seattle. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
LeBron James credits Fever’s Caitlin Clark for helping him thrive in the WNBA despite intense scrutiny
“My favorite thing she’s brought to the sport is that more people want to watch. More people want to tune in. For the first time, they’re Chartered Plane“They were the first players in league history to fly on a private jet, and that in itself is something to be celebrated,” he said on the “Mind the Game” podcast with JJ Redick.
“This is something to celebrate and it’s all because of Kaitlyn Clark. Don’t get me wrong. A lot of great things are going to happen in the WNBA because of Kaitlyn Clark.”
The league’s recent growth is unquestionable, but Rees doesn’t think it’s unique to Clark.
Chicago Sky No. 5 Angel Reese watches before a game against the Dallas Wings at College Park Center on May 15, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Michael Gonzalez/NBAE via Getty Images)
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“It’s not just one person. I don’t think people realize it because the public thinks it was just one person that changed the game,” she said at a news conference Thursday. “There are a lot of us involved – me, Camila (Cardoso), Cameron (Brink), Rikea (Jackson). There are a lot of great players. It’s been a long wait, but we could see our influence changing the game.”
“It’s a great thing for all of us, so we’re going to keep doing it.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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