Caitlin Clark Reacts To Angel Reese’s Season-Ending Injury
Just a day after Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky shared the news of her season-ending wrist injury, fellow WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark weighed in, calling the update “devastating.”
“It’s obviously, definitely sad, anytime you see anybody go down with an injury, especially people that you came into this league with, whether it was Cam (Brink), whether it was Angel, and especially Angel. Like, you want to see her finish out this year, obviously, she’s had a historic year, and she’s done some incredible things,” Clark said during Sunday’s pregame press conference ahead of the Indiana Fever’s match against the Atlanta Dream.
Reflecting on facing Reese on the court, Clark said, “For me, getting to play against her, her motor is up there, if not the best in the league, like she just doesn’t stop working. So, you know, congratulations to her. I thought she had a tremendous year, and I thought she came to the league and really did what she’s done well her entire career as long as I’ve known her. So it’s definitely devastating. That’s never anything you want to see from a player.”
She added, “And then obviously, our rookie class has kind of been hit with a few more injuries than you would have liked to see.”
Reese, who plays for the Chicago Sky, recently spoke out about the wrist injury that sidelined her for the rest of the season.
In Friday’s 92-78 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks, Reese appeared to injure her wrist after falling backward while attempting a contested shot in the paint. Despite getting the and-one, she didn’t show any signs of wrist pain at the time.
“So y’all know I hurt my wrist, I’m out for the season,” Reese revealed in a TikTok video. “I fell on my hand when I got the and-one when I fell back, fell on my hand. And it is a small crack in my bone.”
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“Basically, the doctors told me that I could either not have surgery or have surgery. The risk of not having surgery? I could literally have arthritis at 22 years old—that wasn’t an option,” Reese explained.
“The bone could literally crack and completely shatter. Right now, it’s like a hairline…But they’re going to put like a small little screw in it. And I wasn’t going for it to get any bigger. And long term, I literally could have not played anymore because this is a very hard place to heal.”
Clark was also asked about staying healthy while playing nearly every minute of each game.
“For myself, I think just some of those things you can’t avoid, especially in their two instances,” she said.
“Obviously, I don’t know the specific details, but that’s kind of what comes with basketball at times. So, you know, it’s sad for them, but I think at the same time for myself, just continue to take care of your body, take care of yourself. It becomes a long season, especially when you’re playing games with one day in between. You really have to prioritize that. But like I said, some of those things are just unavoidable and it’s sad to see.”
