It's no secret that much of the Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese rivalry comes down to race. Clark's "white privilege" has been constantly talked about, fairly or unfairly, while many of Reese's defenders will point to her race as a reason for the haters.

The rivalry between Clark and Reese earned national media attention after an NCAA Tournament national championship matchup between the Iowa Hawkeyes and LSU Tigers in 2023. Clark finished the year as the near-unanimous Rookie of the Year,

For years, Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark have been pitted against each other as enemies. Ahead of their second seasons in the WNBA, the tension has developed into a Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever rivalry.