Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese was announced as questionable for the team's next game against the Dallas Wings on Saturday night, and announced at the X that her season is over due to injury.
“I am overwhelmed with emotions after suffering this season-ending injury, but also overwhelmed with gratitude for what is to come. This is God's timing, not mine, but I am finally able to rest my body and mind. 'God gives the toughest battles to his strongest warriors,'” Reese wrote.
Reese finished her rookie year with unprecedented rebounding numbers. In just her first year without completing a full season, Reese broke the WNBA records for most rebounds in a season and most rebounds per game with 13.1.
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Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese grabs the rebound. (Kamil Krzaczynski-USA Today Sports)
Reese broke his season record in the Sky's 79-74 loss. Minnesota On September 1, Reese surpassed Sylvia Fowles' record of 404 career field goals set in 2018. Fowles surpassed that mark just one year after Jonquel Jones recorded 403. Reese accomplished the feat in just 23 games.
Reese was considered a major rival to fellow rookie star Caitlin Clark for the WNBA Rookie of the Year award, and former NBA All-Star Joakim Noah even told Fox News Digital that he would be voting for Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese. Above Clark If he had a say, he would be worthy of Rookie of the Year honors.
“Watching her play reminds me of myself,” Noah said.
Clark is posting excellent averages in points, assists, steals, blocks and all major shooting percentage categories. Clark broke the Fever's single-season record for assists in Friday's loss to Minnesota.
But Reese had a huge advantage when it came to rebounding. With 13.1 rebounds per game, Reese was more than double Clark's current average of 5.8 per game.
The Fever have beaten the Sky three of four times this year in head-to-head meetings, with Reese outscoring Clark in two of those meetings and outrebounding Clark in all four meetings. Clark also had more assists in all four meetings.
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Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark watch the second half of a game against the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena on June 23, 2024 in Chicago. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Before suffering his season-ending injury, Reese spoke about his rivalry with Clark on the first episode of the podcast on Thursday. Reese had a lot of respect for Clark and said there was no ill will between them, despite a fierce rivalry that dates back to their college days when Clark was at Iowa and Reese was at Louisiana State.
However, Reese slammed Clarke's obsessive fans, claiming that they had harassed her.
“I really think the fans, her fans, Iowa fans and Indiana fans, are just really running for her. I mean, I respect that and I'm very respectful. But sometimes it can be very disrespectful. I think there's a lot of racism when it comes to that,” Reese said.
Rees went on to give examples of how Clarke's fans have responded to the rivalry, including death threats and people showing up at her home.
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Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky's Angel Reese watch a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 1, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)
“I've had situations where people have come to my address and followed me home,” Rees said.
Reese claims that some fans have used AI to generate nude images of her and sent them to her family.
“Many times, people have created naked images of me through AI, and they've sent them to my family, my family, like my uncle, sending them to me like, 'Are you naked on Instagram?'” Reese said. “It's awful that I have to go through that and it's awful to see other players have to go through that.”
After Clark was selected first overall by the Indiana Fever in last year's WNBA draft, Reese was selected seventh overall by Chicago. Reese and Clark were the only rookies selected to the WNBA All-Star Game in July.
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