The Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese saga started in the NCAA and has continued in the WNBA. Whenever the two stars clash, it is a big day for their fans. However, contrary to popular opinion, Reese shared that she doesn’t hate Clark and instead shares a common goal that would solve their ‘issues’. Plus, Reese also revealed the year when she could bask in the glory of her accomplished dream together with Clark.

Reese was present on her show Unapologetically Angel‘s first episode when she talked about all things basketball, including her rivalry with Clark. But her side of the story would have melted Clark’s fans’ hearts who would have understood that at the end of the day, it is just two competitive players playing basketball.

“At the end of the day, it is a game that we do both love but there is no hate. No hate. We’re gonna play on the same team one day. I’m sure that we’re definitely gonna play on the same team one day… Maybe 2028,” Reese stated.

Perhaps, Reese must have realized her liking for Clark when the duo took the court for the same WNBA All-Star team in July and beat Team USA by a 117-109 margin. And now the two are expected to make it to the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 team and once again decimate their opponents in what would be the ninth consecutive gold for Team USA women’s basketball.

The alleged rivalry between Reese and Clark started in the NCAA when the two took the court during the Championship Finale 2022-23 for their respective teams. Reese during the game did John Cena’s You Can’t See Me move against Clark that the latter had done in one of the NCAA games. Plus the then-Bayou Barbie also pointed out to her ring finger subtly stating that she deserved the Championship ring which later came true when the LSU defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes by a 102-85 margin. Since then the rivalry has gathered pace and is often the central attraction in the WNBA games between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky. Meanwhile, when they were snubbed from the Olympics team this year, a lot many critics had called for their inclusion.

Stephen A. Smith called for Angel Reese’s and Caitlin Clark’s inclusion

While Team USA did win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, one thing that they lacked was support from a large number. During their opening game against Japan, the team could only draw 13,040 spectators in late July which caught the eyes of many analysts. Even games featuring Serbia and Puerto Rico brought more spectators with them. Hence, Smith in his The Stephen A. Smith Show advocated the inclusion of Clark and Reese.

“Team USA, how does it feel to have six games, one of which draws 2,000 more spectators than you?,” Smith stated. The veteran journalist also expressed that Clark and Reese together would have brought more supporters something that they have been doing in the WNBA. For the record, the game between the Sky and the Fever attracted an average of 2.3 million viewers on CBS Sports in June. It was also disclosed that the game rating was higher than any other game the Sky have played in the past 23 years.

Not only that, even the WNBA All-Star game this year that featured Reese and Clark broke the previous All-Star games record, reporting an average viewership of 3.44 million. Perhaps this time more spectators will come to watch Team USA’s Olympic outings if Reese and Clark would be included. And then as stated by Reese this common goal will be accomplished only when the two put aside their ‘alleged’ rivalry.