Caitlin Clark breaks silence, defends Angel Reese amid intense rivalry

The two WNBA Rookie of the Year candidates have had mixed emotions towards each other in the past.

Caitlin Clark vocally came out in support of the Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese by prasiing her talents after the 22-year-old suffered a season-ending injury against the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday, September 9.

Reese fell to the floor during the Sky’s victory over the Californian counterparts and fractured her wrist, requiring surgery that will take a minimum of six weeks and see her debut season in the WNBA ended prematurely.

The ex-LSU Tiger had a memorable start to life as a professional basketball player by averaging 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game and she left an impression on those around her, including Clark, her rival, who said she was “sad” to see Reese hurt.

“It’s obviously, definitely sad, anytime you see anybody go down with an injury, especially people that you came into this league with,” Clark told media at a press conference.

“Whether it was Cam (Brink), whether it was Angel, and especially Angel.

“Like, you want to see her finish out this year, obviously, she’s had a historic year, and she’s done some incredible things. For me, getting to play against her, her motor is up there, if not the best in the league, like she just doesn’t stop working.

“So you know, congratulations to her, I thought she had a tremendous year, and I thought she came to the league and really did what she’s done well her entire career, as long as I’ve known her. So it’s definitely devastating. That’s never anything you want to see from a player.”