Gracing the NBA 2k26 cover meant making a statement for Angel Reese. “It’s about representation and showing young girls they can be confident, bold, and take up space unapologetically,” she expressed, cementing history. If that wasn’t enough to circle her year in green, the Chicago Sky forward also made it among the elites on the 2k ratings. But what she has embraced with honor and meaning has come to spark criticism. And the perceived narrative involving Caitlin Clark? It’s not doing any favors.

On July 9, NBA 2K — the world’s most popular basketball video game — announced Chicago Sky star Angel Reese as the cover athlete for its WNBA edition. Fans were hyped, but some thought Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark should’ve gotten the nod instead. Reese vs. Clark debates? Yeah, those never

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