WNBA fans furious as Angel Reese gets NBA 2K26 cover over Caitlin Clark

Angel Reese became one of the handful of WNBA players who will be on the cover of the NBA K video battle when it releases later this month sharing the honor with Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and former New York Knicks great Carmelo Anthony The Sky star joined Candace Parker Diana Taurasi Sue Bird Sabrina Ionescu and A ja Wilson on the WNBA edition covers which first started with NBA K when the WNBA had its th anniversary CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe announcement came the same day as Reebok communicated her signature shoe The footwear is seen on the cover Of program we do everything BIG Why not debut my signature shoe on the cover of NBA K she wrote on X However WNBA fans were left stunned that Reese was chosen over Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark who received the bulk All-Star votes from fans this year While Reese reposted a message on X saying being an Angel Reese hater must suck lol there was plenty of criticism to go around Reese and Clark will forever be tied together since the NCAA women s basketball national championship when LSU defeated Iowa and Reese hit the you can t see me taunt to Clark in the midst of the achievement The two came into the WNBA together with Clark being the No overall pick of the draft They were on the same All-Star company last year SKY STAR ANGEL REESE REACTS AFTER SLAPPING CLIPBOARD OUT OF COACH'S HANDReese is averaging points and rebounds per encounter for the Sky this season She was an All-Star last season and will be in the All-Star Tournament later this month NBA K general manager Zak Armitage explained to TMZ Sports on Wednesday why Reese was chosen NBA K is celebrating the bold the confident and the visionaries -- and WNBA All-Star Angel Reese carries all that on and off the court Armitage reported In her sophomore year in the WNBA Angel Reese has made waves created impactful conversations and inspired the next generation She's a storyteller and has helped the WNBA grow its audience Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter