Shaquille O’Neal Celebrates Angel Reese’s Dominant Start to Her WNBA Career

Trikansh Kher | 15/06/2024
Shaquille O’Neal Celebrates Angel Reese’s Dominant Start to Her WNBA Career

Caitlin Clark and the current rookie class of the WNBA have been a godsend for the league. Merchandise, tickets, and media deals have all been trending upward since the rookies’ arrival. Amidst this, Shaquille O’Neal thinks that Clark alone shouldn’t receive the majority of the credit for the sudden shift, instead believing Angel Reese is equally responsible. He even backed his claim recently as he shared a rather interesting infographic.

Taking to his Instagram, O’Neal shared a post by Bleacher Report, which depicted Reese’s recent exploits, becoming the first player in her class to reach 100 points and 100 rebounds. The Chicago Sky rookie has even outpaced Clark, who has scored 219 points and collected 68 rebounds so far.

 

With this, it appears that Shaquille O’Neal has announced who he backs between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. While many may not agree with the Los Angeles Lakers man’s decision on the matter, it was only expected. After all, the Lakers legend and Sky rookie have had a pre-existing relationship.

 

Shaquille O’Neal carries out his duty as Angel Reese’s LSU uncle

Shaquille O’Neal and Angel Reese both belong to the same basketball family, as they both went to LSU to pursue their collegiate basketball dreams. Recently, Shaq even shared a post by entrepreneur Joe Pompliano on his Instagram to show his support for Reese and her rookie class.

The post, which Pampliano originally posted to X, noted that the WNBA’s merchandise sales have multiplied by seven times and social media views have quadrupled since the arrival of this year’s rookie class.

With this, it’s clear that no matter what happens, Shaq will always take Angel’s side. So, unfortunately for her, Caitlin Clark will likely never have herself a fan in the Los Angeles Lakers legend.

 

Post Edited By: Tonoy Sengupta
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Trikansh Kher

Trikansh Kher is a writer at The Sports Rush. A lawyer by education, Trikansh has always been around sports. As a young track athlete Trikansh was introduced to basketball through 'street ball' mixtapes. He was hooked and it has been 'ball is life' ever since. Trikansh is a designer by profession, but couldn't keep away from basketball. A regular on the blacktop, his love for the game goes further than just hooping. If Trikansh isn't going through box scores for last night's game, you can find him in his studio working on his designs or playing squash at the local club.

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