Angel Reese BEATS Caitlin Clark in shooting contest to win $100 prize... before rival blanks her as she celebrates with All-Star teammates

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By Eric Blum

Published: 19:49 EDT, 19 July 2024 | Updated: 19:49 EDT, 19 July 2024

During a believe for nan WNBA All-Star game, long-standing rivals and impermanent teammates Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese competed successful a half-court shooting contest. 

Reminiscent of past year's nationalist title game, Reese was victorious complete Clark, sinking her long-range shot, and Clark not swishing hers. 

There was nary pointing to her ringing digit successful this celebration, conscionable her holding 3 fingers successful nan air, past high-fives all-around for her teammates, but not 1 for Clark. 

Reese's changeable banked successful disconnected nan backboard from half court, and was nan 2nd effort aft Clark's miss. 

After believe ended, Reese and WNBA-All Star teammate Arike Ogunbowale some received a $100 prize from caput coach and women's hoops fable Cheryl Miller  for making a half-court shot.

Angel Reese swished a half-court changeable during nan WNBA All-Star squad believe successful Phoenix

Reese gave high-fives aft sinking nan changeable to plentifulness of teammates, but not Caitlin Clark

Both Reese and Clark will beryllium portion of nan WNBA All-Stars squad to return connected nan US Olympic Team, made up of a twelve WNBA players. The All-Star crippled betwixt nan mega-squads is Saturday nighttime successful Phoenix.  

Clark and Reese's rivalry has been well-documented astatine nan assemblage and master levels. 

Aside from nan 2023 nationalist title crippled betwixt Reese's LSU and Clark's Iowa, nan Tigers and Hawkeyes besides met successful nan Elite Eight earlier this year, pinch Iowa winning ending LSU's repetition title effort successful what ended up being Reese's last assemblage game. 

Clark was drafted six spots higher than Reese astatine April's WNBA Draft, pinch nan brace already facing disconnected 3 times arsenic professionals. 

Clark's Indiana Fever won nan first 2 matchups, pinch Reese's Chicago Sky coming retired victorious successful nan most-recent matchup. Those games were afloat of tense moments betwixt Clark and a Sky player.

On June 1, Clark was body-checked by Chennedy Carter, successful a move dubbed by fans to not beryllium successful bully religion pinch basketball.

Carter refused to reply immoderate questions connected nan matter successful a post-game property conference, but did double down online stating 'beside 3 constituent shooting what does she bring to nan array man' connected Threads.

On June 16, Reese committed a flagrant foul to Clark erstwhile nan erstwhile LSU prima missed a artifact effort and swatted Clark successful nan caput pinch her arm, sending her rival to nan crushed successful pain.

Reese besides bad-mouthed Clark and her squad to nan press, stating they had a 'special whistle'.

However, it appears immoderate bad humor exists betwixt Clark and Reese is only arsenic opponents. They were seen practicing for nan crippled together successful bully spirits and nary animosity toward each other.  

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