Angel Reese debuts customs shoes for first WNBA matchup with Caitlin Clark
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark helped bring an unprecedented amount of attention to women's college basketball. Clark was the first player selected in the 2024 WNBA Draft, while the Chicago Sky used the seventh overall pick on Reese. The excitement surrounding the two star players has carried over from college to the professional ranks, and Saturday will mark the first time Reese and Clark square off in the WNBA.
The shoes are a nod to Reese's nickname, 'Bayou Barbie,' which grew in popularity during her time at LSU. Shortly after she was drafted by the Sky, she said she would also go by 'Chi Barbie.' VIEW MOMENT ON X Reese and Clark went head-to-head in the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball national championship game. Reese and LSU defeated Clark and Iowa in the matchup. But, the Hawkeyes came out on top in early April during the Elite Eight. But, Reese pointing to her ring finger in the final moments of the 2023 national title game became the lasting image.
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