Clark–Reese rivalry

Caitlin Clark
Angel Reese

The Clark–Reese rivalry or Reese–Clark rivalry is a media-based rivalry between basketball players Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, which, for pundits and fans, began in the 2023 NCAA championship game in which Reese made a taunting gesture to Clark. In that game, Reese (15 points, 10 rebounds) with the LSU Tigers defeated Clark (30 points, 2 rebounds) with the Iowa Hawkeyes. The 2024 NCAA championship tournament solidified the rivalry in a record-setting rematch where Clark (41 points, 12 assists) and Iowa defeated Reese (17 points, 20 rebounds) and LSU. Publications have credited the rivalry for the significant increase in the public interest for women's basketball, both in college and in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), while its ostensible racial undertones have also been widely discussed in the media.

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