Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese beef history, explained: What WNBA rivals have said since 2023 NCAA championship originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark have gone from the faces of women's college basketball to the spotlight of the WNBA.
Both catapulted to stardom during the 2023 national championship game, which saw Reese and LSU claim their first national ******* le against Clark and the Hawkeyes. That game drew a bigger audience than ever before, averaging 9.9 million viewers and peaking at 12.6 million.
And every one of those viewers bore witness to Reese and Clark's fierce competitiveness.
Their respectful rivalry has not cooled off since then. They faced off again in the 2024 Elite Eight, where Clark's Hawkeyes got revenge on Reese's Tigers. It has carried into their respective WNBA careers, where both young stars have remained in the spotlight with constant media coverage.
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark have gone from the faces of women's college basketball to the spotlight of the WNBA.
Both catapulted to stardom during the 2023 national championship game, which saw Reese and LSU claim their first national ******* le against Clark and the Hawkeyes. That game drew a bigger audience than ever before, averaging 9.9 million viewers and peaking at 12.6 million.
And every one of those viewers bore witness to Reese and Clark's fierce competitiveness.
Their respectful rivalry has not cooled off since then. They faced off again in the 2024 Elite Eight, where Clark's Hawkeyes got revenge on Reese's Tigers. It has carried into their respective WNBA careers, where both young stars have remained in the spotlight with constant media coverage.
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