Meet Angel Reese, WNBA’s fashion icon and Caitlin Clark’s ‘rival’: the Chicago Sky player may have subtly shaded Indiana Fever in a now-deleted post, and recently attended the Met Gala

May 30 , 2024

Angel Reese departs The Mark Hotel before attending The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” on May 6, in New York. Photo: Invision/AP

Clark’s team, Indiana Fever, has been struggling to secure a victory this season – and Reese appears to be making a dig at commentators who attribute WNBA’s recent charter flight move to Clark

Reese is clearly a fashion lover and has donned Balenciaga, Chanel, Khloé Kardashian’s Good American, and Calvin Klein – she secured a brand deal with the latter even before she joined WNBA

WNBA rookies are getting huge attention this season as star players such as Caitlin Clark and Cameron Brink make headlines for bringing new interest to the league. Not only are these women injecting the game with their powerful plays, but they also have unprecedentedly high salaries.

It also doesn’t hurt that there’s a bit of drama brewing among the rookies. The seventh overall pick at the year’s WNBA draft, Angel Reese’s supposedly ongoing rivalry with Clark piqued the interest of fans who crave action both on and off the court.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese at a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in 2024. Photo: AP

Reese, a DC Power Football Club part-owner, also referenced the league booking charter flights for their teams’ 2024 to 2025 season, which has been credited to Clark’s hype.

Reese celebrated the victory of her team, Chicago Sky, against the New York Liberty last Thursday, in a since-deleted post on X (formerly Twitter).

“And that’s on getting a win in a packed area, not just ‘cause of one player on our charter flight. #Skytown,” she wrote – only to delete it soon after.

Reese’s post appeared to be a dig at Clark, whose team, Indiana Fever, has been struggling to secure a victory this season.

Angel Reese appears to be taking a dig at Caitlin Clark in a now-deleted post on X (formerly Twitter). Photo: X

Those comments may have been a direct response to the remarks made by former basketball player Charles Barkley, who said the WNBA player should be “thanking” Clark, as her success is what prompted the league to charter flights for the upcoming 2024 to 2025 season.

“Y’all petty girls … y’all should be thanking that girl for getting your a** private charters … all the money and visibility she’s bringing to the WNBA,” Barkley said. “Listen, once she’s accomplished, get her her flowers.”