WNBA Rookie of the Year candidate Angel Reese has been forced to end her season with The Sky early due to a wrist injury and her biggest rival, Caitlin Clark, has spoken about it.
Chicago said in a statement on X that Reese underwent a medical evaluation after the team’s 92-78 win against the Sparks on Friday.
Reese herself also took to social media to share the news and was clearly devastated.
“I have showed that I belong in this league even when no one else believed,” Reese wrote on X. “ … I’m filled with emotions right now that I have a season ending injury, but also filled with so much gratitude for what is next.”
Rookie sensation Clark was all class when asked about Reese’s unfortunate setback.
“It’s obviously, definitely sad, anytime you see anybody go down with an injury, especially people that you came into this league with, whether it was Cam (Brink), whether it was Angel, and especially Angel,” Clark said Sunday. “Like, you want to see her finish out this year, obviously, she’s had a historic year, and she’s done some incredible things.
“For me, getting to play against her, her motor is up there, if not the best in the league, like she just doesn’t stop working,” Clark said. “So you know, congratulations to her, I thought she had a tremendous year, and I thought she came to the league and really did what she’s done well her entire career, as long as I’ve known her. So it’s definitely devastating. That’s never anything you want to see from a player.
“And then obviously, our rookie class has kind of been hit with a few more injuries than you would have liked to see.”
Clark will no doubt be crowned ROTY now that Reese is unable to compete.
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