Well, folks, it seems Angel Reese has gone from WNBA star to full-fledged entrepreneur, and somewhere along the way, she completely forgot to congratulate Caitlin Clark on her Rookie of the Year win. Oops! Clark, who practically stole the award with 98.5% of the votes, didn’t exactly receive a shout-out from her on-court rival. But hey, Reese was a little distracted—because who has time to send a quick “Congrats” when you’re too busy promoting your latest podcast episode? Priorities, people!
Let’s rewind for a sec. On October 3rd, Caitlin Clark was voted WNBA Rookie of the Year, and the stats don’t lie—Clark’s second-half season was on another planet. She snagged 66 of the 67 votes, with one lonely vote tossed Reese’s way (probably as a sympathy vote, but we’ll let it slide). Meanwhile, Clark, who apparently can’t catch a break even when she’s breaking records, couldn’t even get a unanimous win. I mean, who in their right mind thought it was a good idea to throw any shade on Clark’s monumental season?
Cue the social media chaos. Clark’s fans quickly noticed that Reese was suspiciously silent when it came to offering any love for the Rookie of the Year champ. But let’s be real—Angel had bigger fish to fry. After all, when you’re running a podcast called Unapologetically Angel, why would you stop to congratulate your biggest rival when you could just, you know, not?
And, as you can imagine, Clark’s devoted fan base was not having it. They took to social media, demanding to know why Reese didn’t congratulate Clark. “You not finna congratulate your fellow mate for Rookie of the Year?” one user asked. Another reminded Reese to “Make sure you shout out the #ROTY.” But, oh no—Reese was too busy dropping some “gems” on her podcast to notice the frenzy brewing online.
But here’s the kicker: Reese didn’t even snub Clark on purpose. Nope, she was just busy being a boss and promoting her podcast like the media mogul she is now. “NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!! WE DROPPED SOME GEMS!!” she tweeted, completely oblivious to the fact that the internet was burning down around her for not giving Clark a virtual high-five.
So, what did we learn here? Apparently, being a WNBA star and entrepreneur means you don’t have time for petty congratulations. Or maybe, just maybe, Reese was sending a silent message to Clark and her fans: You win Rookie of the Year, but I’m winning at life.