‘The World Might Be Healing’ — WNBA World Reacts As Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese Join Forces to Celebrate Team USA’s Gold-Medal Win
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese became champions of the world Sunday with a win over France in the Final of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. The final score was a comfortable 97-79 margin, giving Team USA a perfect 6-0 record in the tournament.
The win meant a celebration was in store, and Reese posted a TikTok of her teammates donning their gold medals and bottles of champagne. Her WNBA rival, Clark, also appeared in the video, sparking reactions from the basketball community.
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Caitlin Clark Makes Appearance in Angel Reese’s World Cup Win Celebrations
In a video shared after Team USA’s win over Gabby Williams’ French side, Kara Lawson’s squad was seen celebrating their deserved victory on Sunday.
The highlight of the clip, however, was WNBA stars Reese and Clark featuring together, with the Indiana Fever guard spraying champagne.
Fans quickly jumped into the comments section to express their reactions, as onefan wrote: “I’ve never wanted to be in a locker room so bad.”
The celebratory atmosphere prompted another user towrite: “The world might be healing….. til the wnba starts up again lmaoo.”
One user pointed out the champagne going right into the eyes of several players. “ain’t no way she got that champagne in her eye,” they wrote.
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Another called out the lack of goggles for the celebration. “Omg, who was on goggle duty?!?” they commented. “We need to protect those precious eyes.”
More fans praised Clark and took delight in her appearance in the video, as one wrote, “Cc is so adorable.”
Another fan added: “Caitlin Clark frying me. Got it in her eye lol.”
“Let this team bonding be healing for world peace in the W,” a hopeful fan posted.
One user took it a step further by posting: “We teaming up in Atlanta,” floating an improbable possibility of a Clark-Reese partnership for the Atlanta Dream.
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The WNBA has been dealing with plenty of major storylines this season, both on and off the court, and the World Cup offered the league’s stars a chance to step up on the international stage.
Much of the spotlight also fell on Team USA head coach Lawson, who was criticized by some fans and analysts for her decision to lean toward a veteran-heavy rotation. With Clark starting from the bench throughout the tournament, fans of the Fever star expressed outrage at her diminished role on the team.
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Nonetheless, league action is set to resume this weekend, and all eight playoff spots have already been clinched. Clark’s Fever and Reese’s Dream have identical 26-14 records.
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The two teams could potentially face each other in the postseason, and neither star is expected to back down from an opportunity to clinch the championship after their recent international success.
This article originally appeared on Pro Football Network.
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