Basketball fans prefer Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese over LeBron James and Steph Curry

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese headlined the WNBA's season opener, overtaking LeBron James and Stephen Curry's ticket sales.

Basketball fans prefer Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese over LeBron James and Steph Curry

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese headline WNBA season opener, overtaking LeBron James and Stephen Curry

The next generation is ready to take over, as LeBron James and Steph Curry just got overshadowed by the WNBA’s young guns. The WNBA continues to dominate headlines, with its scheduled release for the 2025 season stirring up fans across the world.

However, one game stands out. On May 17, the Indiana Fever face the Chicago Sky in a much-anticipated matchup between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. The two rising stars dominated the public eye in 2024, with their rookie rivalry becoming the talk of town.

Ahead of their season-opening encounter, the ticket prices for the match between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are off the charts. Remarkably, ticket prices for this game are higher than 29 of the 30 NBA home openers this season, according to TickPick.com.

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Although the Clark and Reese don’t face off until May 17 at the Gainsbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana, the ticket prices for their match are through the roof. While James and Curry, legends of the NBA, remain iconic, basketball fans are increasingly drawn to the rivalry between Clark and Reese.

With James and Curry nearing the twilight of their careers, the spotlight is shifting to younger stars who represent the future of the sport. Clark and Reese’s on-court battles began during their college careers. Since then, they have become the face of women’s basketball, bringing unmatched intensity and competitiveness, with many crowning them the biggest stars in all of basketball.

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Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese: Head-to-head record

Since the start of their college days, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have faced off nine times. The record-breaking matchup scheduled for May 2025 will be their fifth encounter with the WNBA.

During their collegiate careers, Reese held the edge in wins, with her LSU team defeating Iowa in the 2023 NCAA Championship. Clark, however, avenged that loss in the 2024 Elite Eight. Statistically, she dominated their collegiate matchups in scoring, averaging nearly 29 points per game in their head-to-heads.

As WNBA rookies in 2024, both players brought their intensity to the professional stage. Their matchups have been closely contested, with Clark taking their head-to-head matchups with a 3-1 record against Reese and the Chicago Sky.

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Although Clark has been dominant in her matchups against Reese, their rivalry has brought a number of new fans to the WNBA. The league’s record-breaking attendance and viewership figures for games featuring these two players just go to show how captivating their rivalry on the professional stage has been.