The college rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese carried into the WNBA when both the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky draftees enjoyed productive rookie years. The drama between the two bubbled to the surface again this season when Clark was called for a flagrant foul on Reese,

However, two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker doesn't believe that it's fair to compare Clark and Reese. In an interview with Jemele Hill, Parker stated that doing so is like comparing "apples and oranges,

Caitlin Clark, last year's WNBA Rookie of the Year, followed up an impressive 2024 campaign with continued dominance in 2025. She averaged 19 points, six rebounds and 9.3 assists through the Indiana Fever's first four games this season before being sidelined with a left quadriceps strain,