Angel Reese asked for a challenge and promised to earn the respect. Now as we see her competitions in the W, she is getting both. After boosting the Sky to their second win of the season, she had a message for the basketball world. But is the message also her throwing shade on her NCAA rival Caitlin Clark? Making up their own assumptions, fans jump to conclusions about the Chicago rookie reigniting the flames of rivalry with the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer.

After Sky’s win over New York, Angel Reese took it to her X account. She announced, “and that’s on getting a WIN in a packed area not just cause of one player on our charter flight.” In front of over 12,000 people, Chicago Sky beat Liberty 90-81 in their home arena — the Barclays Center. However, just a few days ago, Sabrina Ionescu and Co. handed two defeats to Reese’s archenemy Caitlin Clark and the Fever.

Furthermore, more than one NBA veteran has spoken about Clark being the crucial if not singular presence in popularizing WNBA and influencing the decision of charter flights. Reese has shared her disagreement regarding the same. “It’s not just one person… It’s a lot of us — me, Kamilla (Cardoso ), there’s Cameron (Brink), Rickea (Jackson). There’s so many great players and it’s been long overdue,” she had remarked.

So, does this mean she is reminding her fans to turn on the AC as the temperatures are about to rise again? Whether she targeted the remark on Clark and Indiana, who primarily depend on their rookie for offense, is not clear. However, fans were quite quick to assume the meaning behind her tweet. With some of them wishing for the 2023 NCAA finals and 2024 Elite Eight rematch, some simply thrashed Reese for her backhanded shade on the first overall pick.

Fans wish for Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark rematch after the Sky rookie reignites the fire

There is no denying that between the lines, Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark are friends to no one. Hence, with their game locked and loaded for June 1, 2024, fans are having trouble keeping their calm. And when the No. 5 of Sky scratched the old itch claiming that they won as a team and without relying on just one player, the fans sniffed the bad blood in a second. One basketball follower who clearly loves the two NCAA rivals lock horns said that they are ready for it even if the competitive energy is coming early.

“Yall starting the Caitlyn Clark vs Angel Reese rivalry early huh… love to see it”

Another Angel Reese fanatic quickly jumped to applaud her for the bold tweet. They praised her on-court presence as the rookie has displayed some exemplary skills in the two wins. Tonight, she bagged 13 points and 9 rebounds, yet again shy of a double double. And after pushing her team for the win, she took some shots at an entire franchise standing behind Caitlin Clark.

“SHOTS ON AND OFF THE COURT MY GAWD”

One basketball follower conspiratorially sided with Clark. She approved the competitive energy that Angel Reese is bringing to the WNBA. However, she also suggested that the rookie does not need to diss Caitlin Clark under the counter. Recently, many NBA greats have stood beside Clark for getting the hate. Charles Barkley and LeBron James are two of them. However, ESPN analysts and former players like Chiney Ogwumike have responded this as something that is not real.

“I ain’t mad at the energy right here .. it’s competitive. But y’all really do be sneak dissing Caitlin Clark for nada “

Focusing on the Charter flights that the WNBA has introduced for the first time ever due to the attention it is getting, one fan suggested how Reese should be thanking Clark. Angel Reese is also a huge part of the transitioning and more fan buildup that the league is observing this season. But many believe it is a single-handed work from the Fever rookie.

“be sure to thank that one player that got y’all that charter flight to”

One Caitlin Clark fan also came up to the rescue party. They slammed Reese for undermining the former Hawkeye’s impact. They clearly put the message out that they only who the Chi-Town Barbie is because of the 2x NPOY. Surely, the 2023 NCAA Finals was the first time that gained the most traction in college basketball history.

“We know who you are because of her”

We don’t know what made Angel Reese post this tweet. However, we do know that she loves putting some seasoning of drama in everything she does. So, why not when her game with Caitlin Clark is soon in the books? Indiana will be hosting the Sky and Angel Reese at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as their first matchup of the season with this team.