Last year, the LSU Tigers defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes to win the 2023 women’s basketball national championship. One of the big storylines heading into the game, and certainly afterward, involved LSU’s Angel Reese and Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.
After the game, there was a lot of controversy and discussion around gestures that Reese made towards Clark, with the presumption being that they didn’t like one another.
However, both Reese and Clark clarified in the days after that there was no personal drama and they were just competitors enjoying the rivalry of the game.
As the 2023-2024 women’s college basketball season approaches and both teams are expected to compete for another national title, Reese was asked about her feelings towards Clark and if anything had changed.
Not only did Reese say she’s a big fan of Clark but she hoped that perhaps one day they could play together in the WNBA.
“I love Caitlin… One day, hopefully, we could even be teammates,” Reese said.
Reese’s wholehearted appreciation of Clark, whom she’ll probably have to go up against on the court again this season, garnered some strong reactions from the basketball world.
Media blew that up so out of proportion, looking for clicks. Outstanding response here from Angel Reese.#Respect. You can compete hard and still show respect after the smoke clears. https://t.co/LePXuMm7VI
— Chad Minton (@chad_minton) October 6, 2023
Always back to AAU….folks don't grasp how long these players have been playing against each other , most of their b ball life, https://t.co/aQMYgqxFAY
— Ricky G (@jrichardgoodman) October 6, 2023
This why I hate when non competitors speak on competition. They tried to gas real competition like it was a race war smfh. Angel Reese never deserved the hate https://t.co/xVF4Q2Kzac
— AnonHIMous (@SGB_007) October 6, 2023
Need em both on the WNBA Bay Area team in 2025 https://t.co/oS82p9UW5G
— AJ (@ajnewell_24) October 6, 2023
The WNBA recently announced a new expansion team in the San Francisco Bay Area. A lot of people are going to wonder if one or both of these talented players might end up there eventually.
