🔥 “NOBODY WOULD BE BULLYING CC WITH ANGEL” 🔥

Gilbert Arenas just dropped a bombshell: he wants the Indiana Fever to sell out everything and unite Caitlin Clark with her fiercest rival, Angel Reese. Rivalry be damned — could this dangerous duo flip the entire WNBA upside down? 

The WNBA has thrived on rivalries — and few in recent memory have been more heated than the one between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. From the NCAA championship stage to their professional careers in the WNBA, these two phenoms have been framed as competitors destined to clash for years to come.

But former NBA star Gilbert Arenas has a completely different vision: he wants to see Clark and Reese together on the same team. And he isn’t whispering the idea — he’s shouting it.

Gilbert Arenas Throws Down the Challenge

On Wednesday, Arenas lit up the basketball world with a fiery post on his personal thread, daring the Indiana Fever to “sell out” and go all-in for Angel Reese.

“If I’m the Indiana Fever, I’m making a push for Angel. CC and Angel??? I’m selling out everything I’m selling!!”

Arenas went further, making the case that pairing the two stars would give Indiana an unstoppable duo, combining Clark’s generational shooting with Reese’s physical dominance in the paint.

“Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese would be a dangerous duo because they do different things and play different positions. Nobody would be bullying CC with Angel on the court 💯”

In his trademark bold style, Arenas wasn’t just floating an idea — he was daring the Fever to make a seismic shift that could change the balance of the league.

Angel Reese’s Frustration with Chicago Sky

What gives this bold suggestion legs is the current climate in Chicago. Drafted to be the cornerstone of the Sky’s future, Angel Reese has recently expressed frustration with the team’s direction. According to Dallas Hoops Journal’s Ashish Mathur, the franchise has grown unhappy with her public comments and could explore trade scenarios this offseason.

This opens the door — however slightly — to speculation about a fresh start for Reese. And while most analysts assume she would land elsewhere, Arenas insists the Fever should be first in line.

Rivals Since Middle School

Clark and Reese’s intertwined careers give this suggestion even more weight. Their rivalry dates back to middle school AAU tournaments, where both showed early signs of greatness. They carried that competitive fire into college: Clark at Iowa, Reese at Maryland and later LSU.

Their clash in the 2023 NCAA women’s basketball championship — where Reese’s LSU topped Clark’s Iowa — cemented their rivalry as one of the defining narratives in women’s basketball.

In total, they’ve faced off 11 times in the past five years. Reese holds a narrow edge overall at 5-4, winning all four of their college matchups. But in the WNBA, Clark has flipped the script, leading 4-1 in their head-to-head meetings.

Respect Beneath the Rivalry

Despite the headlines and constant comparisons, Angel Reese has downplayed any personal animosity between herself and Caitlin Clark.

“I think it’s just competition,” Reese said in late 2024. “It’s been competition since college. I’ve been playing against Caitlin since we were probably in eighth or ninth grade. We both were really competitive in AAU. People don’t know the legacy of us being able to play against each other for a really long time.”

Her comments paint a picture of respect, even admiration, beneath the public rivalry. This adds fuel to the idea that, while they’ve been opponents, they could coexist — and thrive — as teammates.

Could It Really Happen?

Realistically, the path to Reese joining the Fever is murky. Chicago still sees her as a franchise centerpiece, and Indiana has its own roster puzzle to solve around Clark and 2023 Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston. A blockbuster trade would require heavy assets — the kind of “sell out everything” scenario Arenas is calling for.

But as the WNBA grows in popularity and headlines start to resemble NBA-level drama, bold hypotheticals like this capture the public imagination.

Why It Matters

Gilbert Arenas has always been known for controversial, unapologetic takes. But in this case, his vision has stirred up a fascinating “what if” that speaks to the future of the league.

Pairing Caitlin Clark’s perimeter brilliance with Angel Reese’s grit and inside presence could redefine the Fever overnight. It would also transform one of basketball’s most talked-about rivalries into a partnership — a move that would dominate the spotlight and potentially catapult Indiana into title contention.

Whether it ever comes to fruition or remains just another hot take, one thing is certain: the debate has already reignited. Fans are split between the thrill of imagining a “superteam” and the belief that their rivalry is too iconic to abandon.

And in the middle of it all, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese continue to prove that wherever they go — together or apart — they are the center of gravity for the future of women’s basketball.