Reese is one of the WNBA’s most controversial personalities after just one season in the sport.

Angel Reese

The Chicago Sky‘s Angel Reese hit out at her haters by telling them she doesn’t care as continues to forge a successful WNBA career whilst her podcast continues to explode into popularity too.

The 22-year-old produced 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game (league-leading) in the 2024 season, despite missing the final few rounds due to a wrist injury, as she found herself in the Rookie of the Year conversation.

Whilst off-court, she continues to transition to life in the Windy City by dolling up her apartment and embracing the rich life culture, as well as launching a successful podcast venture that recently landed GloRilla, who has 12m monthly Spotify streamers, as a guest.

So in light of her successes, the ex-LSU Tigers star decided to send a message to her haters, who have targeted her fiery personality on and off the court throughout her debut season in the sport.

“Hating pays too, so cry about it,” Reese said via Instagram on Monday, October 14 telling her haters she simply doesn’t care about them as she continues to make her bag regardless of their noise.

She also hit out on X.com, formerly Twitter, with a similar message too which attracted a controversial response from her followers in a post that gained two million views.

One user posted, “Not an ounce of integrity in sight.”

A second added, “You took this opportunity to become one of the most unlikeable athletes playing today lmao have fun, just don’t cry later bc you like being the villain remember?”

And a third wrote, “So you just openly admitted you’re a proud narcissist? Got it.”

Reese says Clark rivalry not personal

Clark and Reese forged a rivalry through the NCAA that seemed to become personal when the LSU Tiger star chose to gloat at the Iowa Hawkeye as she claimed her first National Division I title.

Clark then got revenge a year later before they become locked in a battle in the WNBA with the Sky and Indiana Fever close on records, whilst they also contested the Rookie of the Year award too.

Eventually, Reese was outperformed there and collected one vote to Clark‘s 66 but she said she doesn’t have any hard feelings about it, nor their rivalry, as they both try to do what they have to so they can win.

“We don’t either care about the Rookie of the Year,” Reese said of the award. “But you guys, I think you guys have made the big thing. We haven’t.

“We both want to win. We’ve been wanting to win and that’s what we’ve done in our collegiate career.

“We played against each other last year and the year before in the March Madness tournament. So we’re just trying to do whatever it takes to win. That’s what’s important right now.”