"Caitlin Clark changed your life": Fans at odds as Angel Reese revisits career-defining moment on its anniversary

On Thursday, fans on X (formerly Twitter) engaged in discussion about a tweet from Angel Reese, who reflected on a significant moment in her career. She commemorated the anniversary of her team's first NCAA title win, when they defeated Caitlin Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes to secure the trophy.

Reese's tweet left fans at odds as they discussed her career-defining moment in the comments section.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese relived LSU's historic moment on X as April 2 marked the second anniversary of the program's maiden title win. Captioning the tweet with a short message, she wrote:

Reese's tweet sparked a lot of reactions, with fans expressing differing opinions. Many celebrated the anniversary alongside "Bayou Barbie," while others showed their support for Caitlin Clark:

Despite many showing their support for Caitlin Clark, there were plenty on Reese's corner too:

The 2023 NCAA Tournament was historic, as it broke the viewership record by a mile, and it was mostly down to the rivalry between the two women. Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark dominated headlines during the tournament and forged one of the most fiery rivalries in college basketball history.

With that said, the LSU Tigers beat the Iowa Hawkeyes in the national championship game by a score of 102-85, creating history and winning their maiden NCAA title.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese once gave their take on suiting up for the same team during the WNBA All-Star weekend

The rivalry between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark has been common knowledge to basketball fans since their historic NCAA final run in 2023. This discord between the two then seeped into the WNBA after Clark and Reese were selected as the first and seventh overall picks, respectively.

Despite their intense rivalry, fans experienced something unique during the 2024 WNBA All-Star Weekend when the two players were selected to play on the same team.

In an interview before the event, Clark shared her thoughts on the opportunity to be Reese's teammate and expressed her excitement about playing alongside her:

The two eventually suited up for Team WNBA and complemented each other well during their exchanges on the court. During the game, Angel Reese was asked about her opinion on playing with Clark and was seen praising her rival:

The duo helped Team WNBA beat the USA Women's Basketball team in a close encounter, with the final score reading 117-109.

About the author

Arian Kashyap is a basketball journalist at Sportskeeda with over two years of experience at Essentially Sports and Spice Bite and a Bachelor's in Physical Education and Sports Sciences.

Arian's favorite team is the Miami Heat and it’s mainly down to Dwyane Wade being his favorite player of all time. Arian loved how explosive Wade was as a player and he had all the attributes, whether that be shooting, defending or passing. Arian really liked how he won titles both with and without a dynasty behind him.

Arian has also worked with Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools and was the manager for a Delhi-based women’s team called Garwhal Untied. Garwhal won the Delhi league and were runners-up during his tenure.

Arian has judged essay writing competitions for the Commonwealth Students Welfare Group of India in 2023 and was a part of the U-14 team for the Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools academy that qualified for the AIFF Round in 2023.

When not working or watching sports, Arian likes riding his motorcycle and reading.

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