SUMMARY
- On Saturday, Angel Reese spoke to the reporters and addressed the long-stand rumors that she and the Iowa star, Caitlin Clark hate each other as well as spoke about her trash talks.
- Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark are growing women's basketball and emerging as inspirational figures for the young women.
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark are two of the most popular players not only in the NCAA but also basketball world. Being players from rival teams, their duo often attracts comparisons, feud rumors, trolls, etc. It is a common practice by fans and media when it comes to basketball players. Recently, the LSU Tigers’ star Reese clarified her on-court relationship with Clark who is representing Iowa Hawkeyes.
The two are preparing for a rematch which is set to start at 7 p.m. ET on April 1, Monday. As soon as the Elite Eight schedule was released and fans got to know that Clark and Reese would face each other again, they stormed the internet. On Saturday, Reese spoke to the reporters and addressed the long-stand rumors that she and the Iowa star hate each other as well as spoke about her trash talks.
LSU star Angel Reese on Caitlin Clark:
“I love Caitlin, I love her game and I admire everything she’s done.” pic.twitter.com/xh6B4vJOdE
— Joey Donia – KWQC (@JoeyDonia) March 31, 2024
“Obviously people don’t understand like they think it is personal,” Reese stated before explaining that when she is between the lines, there are no friends or anything. Further, she gave an example that if any of her current teammates played in the opposite team, then she would be competitive and trash talk to her. “It’s just a part of the game,” the LSU star added before stating that this is something that needs to be normalized.
Furthermore, she talked about how off the court if she ends up seeing Clark walking down the street, she won’t hesitate to ask her to hang out. “People are just trying to make it seem like something,” Reese said before she went on to compliment Clark. It took everyone by surprise when she stated, “I love Caitlin, I love her game and I admire everything she’s done,” as they have speculated that things are heated between the two stars.
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark are growing women’s basketball
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark are at the forefront of inspiring young women to dream big. They are becoming great examples for the future generation and helping women’s basketball to grow well. On the same day when Reese clarified her on-court relationship with Clark, she stressed that she is okay with taking the villain role as “I know we’re growing women’s basketball.”
On other occasions, both have spoken about how it feels to be a role model to countless young and grown women. “Being a great player is amazing, but being able to have little girls or even grown women come up to me just like, thank you, thank you for being who you are,” Reese said. On the other hand, Clark said, “To be able to have that impact on the next generation is really special,” and the hope and dream they have to be like her.
A look at Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark’s previous heated matchup
As the most-awaited game of LSU vs Iowa at the Elite Eight is coming closer, fans must be thinking about their previous heated match. Last year at the women’s national championship, LSU and Angel Reese had a comfortable win by 102-85 over the Iowa Hawkeyes and Caitlin Clark. After beating Iowa, LSU made history by winning its first national title in the program.
Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark will see each other again on Monday… winner goes to the Final Four
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 30, 2024
During the national championship game of 2023, Reese went up to Clark to flash the renowned “you can’t see me,” gesture and proceeded to point to her ring finger. As the video went viral, she faced harsh backlash for her actions. After this, fans started to speculate that Reese and Clark hate each other and that their on-court as well as off-court relationship isn’t good.