Syndication: Iowa City Press Citizen Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) brings the ball up court as BrazilÕs Carina Dos Santos Martins (17) defends during a WNBA game May 4, 2025 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. © Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Chicago Sky: Caitlin Clark’s agent subtlety slights Angel Reese

Originally posted on ChiCitySports | By Jordan Sigler | Last updated May 8, 2025 1:06 PM ET

The two most prominent figures in the WNBA last season were rookies Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky and Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever. Both made their mark on the league.

Clark, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft, won WNBA Rookie of the Year. Reese broke the league’s record for rebounds in a single season with 446 rebounds.

Clark’s popularity has brought extra eyeballs to the WNBA. Given her platform by defeating Clark and Iowa in the 2023 national championship, Reese has used her platform to bring attention to the sport and highlight issues such as low pay for female athletes, something she hopes changes during the next collective bargaining agreement.

Caitlin Clark’s agent made a slight by omission

Clark’s agent, Erin Kane, made comments Thursday at the Front Office Sports Breaking Barriers summit at the Mizuho Americas Open in Jersey City, New Jersey, that propped up Clark at the expense of Reese, claiming that the former Iowa standout is “singular.”

“There’s been slow steady growth for years up to this point… Caitlin is singular,” Kane said via Daniel Roberts for FOS. “She’s part of an incredible draft class, but she’s singular in many ways. And it’s creating continued excitement and investment.”

Caitlin Clark's agent Erin Kane at @FOS Breaking Barriers summit: "There's been slow steady growth for years up to this point… Caitlin is singular. She's part of an incredible draft class, but she's singular in many ways. And it's creating continued excitement and investment."

— Daniel Roberts (@readDanwrite) May 8, 2025

Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese is helping grow the WNBA

WNBA: New York Liberty at Chicago Sky Sky forward Angel Reese (5) looks on during the first half of a WNBA game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Reese and her agent might beg to differ. Reese has over 141,000 subscribers for the podcast “Unapologetically Angel” on YouTube. Reese has more followers on social media than Clark does.

While it’s undeniable that fans are tuning into watch Clark, she’s not exactly a singular phenomenon in the WNBA. Reese and Clark are growing the sport, and their rivalry on the court is helping to foster intrigue for the product.

Reese and Clark will next play in the regular season opener for the Fever and Sky on May 17 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Kane’s comments should light a fire under Reese before the game.