After squaring off in a pair of memorable NCAA Tournament matches, two of the WNBA's starriest rookies this season are rivals once again.
After squaring off in a pair of memorable NCAA Tournament matches, two of the WNBA's starriest rookies this season are rivals once again, this time at the pro level.Iowa Hawkeyes All-American sensation-turned-Indiana Fever point guard Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, and LSU Tigers national champion-turned-Chicago Sky power forward Angel Reese, the No. 7 pick this year, met for the first time representing their respective new clubs on Saturday.
I've been dealing with this for two years now, and understanding, 'Yeah, negative things have probably been said about me,' but honestly, I'll take that, because look at where women's basketball is,' Reese said. 'People are talking about women's basketball that you never would think would be talking about women's basketball. People are pulling up to games, we've got celebrities coming to games, sold-out arenas, just because of one single game.
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