“Veteran vs rookie” – Fans go WILD as Sabrina Ionescu shows her class against Caitlin Clark

Sabrina Ionescu faked out Caitlin Clark, and the clip's now going viral.

Caitlin Clark and Sabrina Ionescu

Sabrina Ionescu led the New York Liberty to a 91-80 win over the Indiana Fever, scoring 12 points and adding five assists. She even channeled her inner Michael Jordan with a fake pass which fooled Caitlin Clark and then shrugged after a three-pointer shot.

The Liberty stayed undefeated, while the Fever remained winless. However, Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, had 22 points, eight assists, and six rebounds in the loss.

Ionescu and Clark have similar hype surrounding their careers, with both being top picks and having impressive college credentials. However, Sabrina Ionescu has had more success in the WNBA so far.

Sabrina Ionescu faked out Caitlin Clark for the three ? pic.twitter.com/VQ6HlklIlz
— ESPN (@espn) May 18, 2024

The Liberty’s success can be attributed to their strong roster, including Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones. If the Fever can build a similar roster around Clark, she has the potential to be a superstar in the WNBA and contend for championships.

Fans react to Sabrina Ionescu faking 2024 number one draft Caitlin Clark

Social media was on fire when a viral clip of 2020 WNBA number one draft pick Sabrina Ionescu did a fake pass move on the 2024 number one pick. The match was billed as the battle between two Number One Draft Picks and it did live up to its lofty expectations.

Popular social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter witnessed the most fans’ reactions. One user @propitlikeit wrote: “Veteran vs rookie. it’s okay, this matchup will evolve :)”

Veteran vs rookie. it's okay, this matchup will evolve 🙂
— Prop It Like It's Hot (@propitlikeit) May 18, 2024

Giving me MJ vibes pic.twitter.com/WOgRzDCcSZ
— Franklin (@franklinisbored) May 18, 2024

Clark is now facing reality ? Welcome to the Big League
— MrDwin ?‍? ?? ?? (@MrDwein) May 18, 2024

A couple of other social media reactions below:

oof that was tough to watch lmao https://t.co/mLdxIVPaZp
— ?????. (@blackhippy_) May 18, 2024

Sabrina walked so Caitlin Clark could run https://t.co/dCZn7SREsg
— Buffalo Over Everyone (@BUFoverevery1) May 18, 2024

They bullying the shit out of clark ass??? https://t.co/ZHAw1JegVA
— Chase (@SAINT4POTUS) May 18, 2024

Sabrina > Caitlin ? https://t.co/BvJpDVT5DY
— ATM (@ATMJAY__) May 18, 2024

https://twitter.com/xhitthemark/status/1791931766044782839?s=46&t=oXcnYCbQ–fsNAj1cv1cOA

Caitlin Clark hasn’t had the best of starts to her WNBA career with the Indiana Fever and it was always going to be a difficult challenge for her coming up against the league’s premier guard. However, knowing who Clark is and how she takes challenges head-on, it’s only a matter of time before she puts her doubters and critics to shame once again.