Reese’s comment comes as some have debated the recent popularity of fellow WNBA athlete Caitlin Clark, who plays for the Indiana Fever.
wants people to know that it’s not just Caitlin Clark who is bringing newfound popularity to the Women’s National
Reese’s comment comes as some have debated the recent popularity of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. In a news conference Monday, Reese contended that, in which her former team, the Louisiana State University Tigers, beat the University of Iowa Hawkeyes with a score of 102-85. “I know I’ll go down in history. I’ll look back in 20 years and be like, ‘Yeah, the reason why we watching women’s basketball is not just because of one person. It’s because of me, too,’ and I want you all to realize that,” Reese said.
Reese’s team played against the Indiana Fever over the weekend, with the Chicago Sky losing the game 71-70. Afterward, Reese was The debate on whether Clark is responsible for the WNBA’s newfound popularity started last month when some commentators claimed, contending that the Fever rookie’s popularity could stem from the numerous records she has broken in her basketball career or that people enjoy watching her play basketball “because of how electrifying she is.”, instead arguing that it is gaining popularity naturally. She also said she never imagined women’s basketball becoming as popular as it is today.
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