WNBA rookies are getting huge attention this season as star players such as Caitlin Clark and Cameron Brink make headlines for bringing new interest to the league. Not only are these women injecting the game with their powerful plays, but they also have unprecedentedly high salaries. It also doesn’t hurt that there’s a bit of drama brewing among the rookies.
The seventh overall pick at the year’s WNBA draft, Angel Reese’s supposedly ongoing rivalry with Clark piqued the interest of fans who crave action both on and off the court. {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese at a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in 2024.
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jpg"} Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese at a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in 2024. Photo: AP Reese, a DC Power Football Club part-owner, also referenced the league booking charter flights for their teams’ 2024 to 2025 season, which has been credited to Clark’s hype. Reese celebrated the victory of her team, Chicago Sky, against the New York Liberty last Thursday, in a since-deleted post on X (formerly Twitter).
“And that’s on getting a win in a packed area, not just ‘cause of one player on our charter flight. #Skytown,” she wrote – only to delete it soon after. Reese’s post appeared to be a dig at Clark, whose team, Indiana .