Reese shuts down Clark question ahead of WNBA opener
The WNBA season hasn’t started, and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese is already tired of questions about Caitlin Clark, her rival on the Indiana Fever.
The second-year player shot down a Clark-focused line of inquiry from a reporter on Wednesday.
“Next question,” Reese responded.
Reese’s Sky open the season against Clark’s Fever on Saturday afternoon. The rivalry between the two, which sparked record TV ratings during college and their rookie seasons, has been routinely compared to NBA legends Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird.
Clark, a three-point shooting sensation who was the top pick in last year’s draft, has received most of the credit for the increased spotlight on the WNBA. Reese has insisted that she is at least partially responsible.
“I’ll look back in 20 years and be like, the reason why we’re watching women’s basketball is not just because of one person,” Reese said last season. “It’s because of me, too. I want y’all to realize that.”
Reese refused to follow up on those thoughts during conversations with reporters this week.
The WNBA season begins on Friday.