Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese Are Teammates in WNBA All-Star Game!
It will be Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Team WNBA taking on Team USA and the squad heading to the Olympics in Paris at the WNBA All-Star Game. The rosters for the All-Star teams were announced and both Clark and Reese will be heading to Phoenix.
Caitlin Clark & Angel Reese are both All-Stars.
— StatMamba (@StatMamba) July 3, 2024
The first time in a decade that two rookies were both selected to the All-Star game ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/MwCMSnZRc6
Since the format pits the rest of the league against the Olympic team that means the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky rookies will be working together instead of going against one another. Which is a far cry from their history at Iowa and LSU that has carried over to the Rookie of the Year race.
Top 5 Fan All-Star voting breakdown:
— Rachel Galligan (@RachGall) July 3, 2024
1. Caitlin Clark - 700,735 votes
2. Aliyah Boston - 618,680 votes
3. A’ja Wilson - 607,300 votes
4. Breanna Stewart - 424,135 votes
5. Angel Reese - 381,518 votes
The pair will be joined by Clark's Fever teammates Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, Allisha Gray of the Atlanta Dream, Kayla McBride of the Minnesota Lynx, Arike Ogunbowale of the Dallas Wings, DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones of the Connecticut Sun, Dearica Hamby of the Los Angeles Sparks, Jonquel Jones of the New York Liberty, and Nneka Ogwumike of the Seattle Storm.
The countdown begins... ⏳
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 3, 2024
Get ready to witness the ultimate clash of talent as #WNBAAllStar meets the USA Women's National Team on July 20th at 8:30pm/ET on ABC 📺 pic.twitter.com/oEyJciHmEx
The selections were made through a voting process comprised of 50% fans, 25% current WNBA players, and 25% media members. Clark led all vote getters. The game itself will take place on July 20th in front of a sold out crowd. The Jordan Brand jerseys the squad will be wearing were revealed earlier today.
EXCLUSIVE UNVEIL: The 2024 @WNBA All-Star Game jerseys by Jordan Brand.
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) July 2, 2024
The Jumpman logo will appear on the All-Star uniforms for the 2nd consecutive season.
Full photo gallery & design details on @Boardroom: https://t.co/GlSrTVXA8i pic.twitter.com/GhAZGmRZM8
Clark and Reese as teammates is sure to be a sight to see, but there is no doubt they are both worthy of the honor, and will look good wearing the same uniform. This time with chemistry replacing any rivalry.
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