Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese Fans Flame NBA 2K For Surprising Top 10 Ranking: “The Disrespect”

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have been the two best young superstars in the WNBA over the past two seasons.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese Fans Flame NBA 2K For Surprising Top 10 Ranking: “The Disrespect”

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark make NBA 2K26's Top 10 (Image via FirstSportz)

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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have been two of the best young stars in the league. Last year, when the video game, NBA 2K, showcased the two for the first time, it led to a surge in sales as fans could not get enough of them.

In the upcoming 2026 edition, the game was supposed to consider last year’s performances when building player profiles. Last season, Clark finished 4th in MVP voting, was an All-WNBA 1st teamer, and was the Rookie of the Year.

That last award was not unanimous, after one voter named Reese as their nominee. The Sky star also had a terrific year, racking up records on the way to being one of the best rebounders in the league.

She, too, was an All-Star like her college rival, but did not have the scoring output like the Fever star. Even then, her ratings on NBA 2K’s 2026 edition were high enough to be in the Top 10.

This comes after she was named the cover athlete for 2K26. That selection drew the ire of fans who believed it was unfair to name her as the cover athlete when Caitlin Clark had outshone her.

In the upcoming game, they have tried to rectify that by ranking the Fever star 4th best in the league with a 96 overall rating. Reese, on the other hand, has been ranked 10th with a 90 overall rating.

Developers seem to have taken into account their overall impact on the game and ranked them among some heavyweights. That has led to some visceral reactions to flood the NBA 2K’s X page.

Fans question Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s overall ratings

Basketball fans have been waiting to see how NBA 2K improves the WNBA side of its game. Last season, their facial modeling was largely suspect, especially when it came to Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.

This season, the overall ratings, as well as the Top 10 rankings, have brought out some questions. On one hand, some believe the Fever guard is not deserving of such a high ranking or player rating.

Then others questioned if the developers were right to rank the Sky forward the 10th best in the league. Fans named a lot of players who are better than either of them and asked if the developers were leaning into narratives brewing on social media. Check out examples of those reactions below:

NBA 2K seems to have improved a lot of the features from its 2K25 edition. Early photos show that facial modeling has improved a lot, and so have their expressions after their signature plays. The 2K26 edition will also have a new feature that should blow the minds of players.

NBA 2K26 players can play Angel Reese alongside ‘uncle’ Shaquille O’Neal

The world over knows that Shaquille O’Neal mentors Angel Reese. Now, 2K26 players will be able to pair the two on the same team. The game allows players from both the WNBA and the NBA to be mixed onto different teams.

Angel Reese and 'Uncle' Shaquille O'Neal
Angel Reese and ‘Uncle’ Shaquille O’Neal (Image via WNBA/X)

As per a teaser video, Reese and O’Neal were seen playing for her Chicago Sky. This should spark some creative teams. Some might pair Caitlin Clark to play alongside her favorite NBA players, Tyrese Haliburton, LeBron James, and Stephen Curry.

Or someone might add A’ja Wilson to the Miami Heat, throwing lobs to boyfriend Bam Adebayo. The revamped MyTeam Mode should be a destination for creating dream matchups.

These new features could make NBA 2K26 one of the best-selling games from the 2K franchise. The upcoming game is set to release on September 5th, ahead of the 2025-26 season.

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