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On Friday, LeBron James seemingly picked a side in the WNBA Rookie of the Year debate. After some deep digging from fans, some began to feel the 20-time NBA All-Star might have had some premeditated feelings.
Following their fourth and final matchup between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, LeBron posted on social media for the Indiana Fever guard. This resulted in a deep dive from fans, where it was uncovered that Reese made a negative post about him during the 2021 playoffs.
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After connecting the two incidents, NBA fans called out the LA Lakers star for being petty.
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Some fans did come to LeBron James' defense, stating that there is no correlation between the two posts.
"He probably relates to clark with the amount of hate they were getting when they both came in," one user wrote.
The WNBA ROY debate has been one of the most talked-about topics in the basketball circle. Following impressive starts to their respective careers, both Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have left their fans talking about them.
LeBron James praised both Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese in the past
The NBA icon gave his flowers to the Indiana Fever guard after another game-winning performance. Caitlin Clark had a career-high 31 points and 12 assists against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky on Friday. The Fever won the season series 3-1 after winning the fourth game 100-81.
After the game, LeBron James took to Twitter (formerly Twitter) to praise Clark for her efforts.
Fans might have gone down the rabbit hole to create a reason why he went against Reese, but he's praised her in the past as well. He made a post about her in 2023 after she helped lead LSU to a national championship.
With her career-high outing, Clark adds another impressive outing to her growing résumé. In just her first season in the WNBA, she's managed to etch her name in the history books on multiple occasions. Along with being the first rookie to record a triple-double, Clark also holds the single-game record for assists with 19.
As for Reese, she's also managed to make history as a rookie. Earlier this month, she became the first woman in league history to have three straight games of 20 or more rebounds. On top of that, the Sky forward broke the record for most double-doubles in a season by a rookie (23 and counting).
