why I post the photo if you don't want the likes the comments The Thirst the simps the haters the all of the above don't post the photo you post that you're looking for all of the comments what happens when a WNBA player cares more about Instagram likes than making layups just ask Angel Reese her latest stunt has even her fans face palming so hard they forced her to do the unthinkable but while Reese is busy breaking the internet and not in a good way Caitlyn Clark is breaking records in the gym here's a wild thought
what if Reese spent as much time on her game as she does on her selfies instead she's strutting down red carpets ranting about her salary and deleting her social media in shame yeah you read that right meanwhile Caitlyn Clark is out here looking like Rocky Balboa in a basketball jersey she's grinding in the gym perfecting her craft and somehow still finding time for charity work two players two very different paths trust me you won't believe what Sue bird had to say about this mess let's break it down it's really fun rewarding and also interesting to
watch these younger athletes step into their professional careers obviously Caitlyn and Angel are two great examples you know what's Wild while one WNBA rookie is busy hitting the delete button on her social media another's busy deleting her competition on the court let's talk about the tale of two off Seasons shall we right like so much earlier these athletes are thinking about themselves as businesses as Brands um and that's it's amazing because they're carrying that with them to the WNBA and so everything's just bigger first up we've got Angel Reese the self-proclaimed Bayou Barbie who seems
more interested in living up to that nickname than improving her inside game her latest stunt rocking a mocha colored animal print gown with a slit so high it could probably block shots better than she can but guess what that little fashion show didn't go over so well with her fans how can you wear that and also complain and post it and also complain that you don't like being sexualized I just I what what is the take here you know it's funny I just did another show right before this one and we talked about how these
this younger generation just wants to cry and be victims about everything right yep you heard that right Reese's Instagram account went poof faster than her hopes of being the next big thing in the WNBA why because apparently some folks thought her New Year's Eve outfit was a bit too spicy for a professional athlete but don't worry Reese fans she's still serving looks on Tik Tok and Twitter because priorities right I understand you want to wear it you feel great about it you got a great body you play in the WNBA but you cannot cry you
cannot say anything I mean have you seen some of her Tik Tok posts like she's literally held up and outlin after getting waxed you can literally see all of her business there outlined in blue wax and I'm like oh yes please tell me how how sexualized you are I mean what what are you going to do here's the thing while Reese is busy lip-syncing to songs about how fabulous she is her critics are singing a different tune they're saying her social media presence is all about fashion and personal branding with basketball taking a back seat
it's like she's trying to be a Kardashian with a jump shot except the jump shot part seems optional I feel like I'm just catching the surface I feel like there's just so many areas that I want to improve in and to continue to get in the gym and work on that every single day now let's flip the script and talk about Caitlyn Clark you know the one who's actually living up to the hype sure she's doing some offc Court activities too a little charity work here a round of golf there but guess where she spends
most of her time in the court folks shocking I know what if I told you Clark's offseason routine could make even seasoned pro athletes break a sweat while is perfecting her pose Clark's perfecting her game we're talking intense workouts Skill Drills and yes actual basketball novel concept right if you got a new coach who's going to give you new looks new game plans you've got another year with Leah Boston likely Kelsey Mitchell Lexi Hull and then you've got the moves that The Fever can make in the offseason whether it be free agency or the draft
to bolster the roster Clark's not just working on her already impressive shooting accuracy she's getting stronger developing a mid-range floater and improving her left-hand game it's like she's building a basketball Empire while Reese is busy building a house of cards with Instagram posts but hey maybe Rees just needs some advice from a WNBA Legend oh wait but now they're in that world and so my only advice is usually just to make sure they keep basketball the main thing because at the end of the day that is your vehicle you know what's Wild while Angel ree
is busy trying to break the internet subir just dropped a truth bomb that might break Reese's entire career yep you heard that right the WNBA Legend recently stepped into the ring and she's not pulling any punches let's be real for a second when s bird speaks everyone listens and this time she's got some advice that's got everyone wondering is she trying to save ree's career or predict its downfall it's your vehicle to Angel ree has a podcast it's her vehicle to be a podcaster right whatever ends up doing it's the vehicle to get you to
that point so you always want to make sure that part doesn't fall off bird didn't name names but she might as well have been staring straight at Reese when she compared athletes personal Brands to their onc Court performance she even brought LeBron James into the mix pointing out how King James never misses a workout despite his massive offc Court commitments it's like she's holding up a mirror to Reese and asking see the difference but wait there's more Bird's warning isn't just about missing a few gy gym sessions she's talking about the big picture the long
game you know the stuff that actually matters in a pro athlete's career she's basically saying hey keep your eye on the ball not the camera it's a balance you have to find that balance but when you look at some of the other athletes particularly men who' have set a little bit of a a blueprint in terms of the business and the sport you never see LeBron miss a workout now let's connect the dots while Birds dropping these Pearls of Wisdom where's Rees oh you know just busy with red carpet appearan podcast interviews and complaining about
her salary it's like she's auditioning for Real Housewives of the WNBA instead of focusing on becoming an actual WNBA player here's the thing Bird's not just blowing smoke there's a reason she's a legend and it's not because of her Instagram following she's seen what happens when players lose focus on the game spoiler alert it ain't pretty we're talking shorter careers fading skills and a one-way ticket to remember when status a lot of the videos we see with Caitlyn Clark she's got actual men grown men out there in her face trying to keep her from making
shots and this and that and the other there's not a lot of hands in Angel Reese's face here and I am confused by the fact that she's trying to become this long range player it looks like this is she plays under the basket or we thought she was playing under the basket guess what happens when you prioritize your media visibility ility over your layup your layup starts looking like it belongs on Tik Tok not in the WNBA and believe me Reese has a long blooper reel online and that's exactly what Bird's warning about but surely
Reese is still all about basketball right well about that when was the last time you saw a training montage from the Bayou Barbie that wasn't heavily edited let's be clear there's nothing wrong with building your brand but when your brand starts overshadowing your game that's when the alarm Bells should start ringing but how about Caitlyn Clark what is she up to we'll get to that in a bit you know what they say when the big dogs start barking you better listen and boy are they barking up angel Reese's tree right now it's not just subber
sounding the alarm anymore we've got a full-on chorus of critics and they're not exactly singing Reese's Praises she's a rookie in the league whose team sucked who asked out at the end of the season with an injury who won't shut about herself who ran their best player out of town the coach got fired and she started a podcast 5 seconds into the thing creating all this controversy showing up there let's start with Dave pornoy the bar stool Sports Big Cheese he's not known for mincing words and he certainly didn't hold back when it came to
our favorite Spotlight chasing baller poroy went off on what he called Reese's classless Behavior but what's got him so riled up your first round draft pick had the season she had the cont rovery she had got injured in a questionable injury asked out and then started a podcast gossiping about everything in the league as a rookie please yeah meanwhile Caitlyn's head down just in the gym don't don't you don't hear a peep from her she cares about on the so I you got me wound up here's the deal porno is not buying what Reese is
selling he's sick of seeing her face everywhere but on the court you know those red carpet appearances the endless social media posts the whole look at me routine Port noise Point fans want to see Ballers ball not influencers influence he's basically saying hey Angel how about you focus on your jump shot instead of your photo shoots but wait there's more just when you thought Reese might catch a break in walks Shaquille O'Neal now Shaq's not just any critic he's an LSU Legend Reese's mentor and a guy who knows a thing or two about balancing onc
Court dominance with off Court Fame so when Shaq speaks people listen and what he said ouch you know who you are you're the female Antoine Jameson you know who Anto jamson is he got 20,000 points with his shot whatever your shot is like everybody's shot ain't gonna be Steph Curry your shot is your shot for those who don't speak fluent NBA history that's not a compliment Jameson was talented sure but he never quite lived up to the Superstar hype Shaq's basically saying Reese is all Sizzle no stake a role player Mas erating as a superstar
now you'd think with all this heat Reese would be hitting the gym right proving the haters wrong well guess again the only thing ree seems to be working on is her social media game those heavily edited three-point shot videos yeah they're not fooling anyone Angel when she was literally the most inefficient player within 5 foot in all of the WNBA any which way you put it she shot bad from the field all right she's 6' three and she plays under the basket and she shot 39.1% from the field here's the thing no one's saying Reese
can't have a life outside of basketball but when your offc court Antics start overshadowing your onc court performance that's when you've got a problem and right now Reese's problem Central you know what real dedication looks like Caitlyn Clark's about to show us all while some players are busy chasing clout and red carpet moments Clark's out there chasing greatness and let me tell you her off SE seon routine is no joke I just come out here and try to you know play basketball in in a way that people love watching in a way that is going
to make my team successful and the records and whatever or the stats that's just what comes with it now you might be thinking come on is she really working that hard well it's even more intense than you'd imagine Clark's not just hitting the gym she's transforming it into her personal basketball lab we're talking strength training that would make pro athletes winse shooting drills that could wear out a machine machine and scrimmages that look more like championship games than practice sessions but here's where it gets really interesting Clark's not just putting in the hours she's getting
surgical with her skill development she's lasering in on specific areas of her game that will take her from great to Unstoppable if you guys saw this workout this workout has gotten a lot of people excited for Caitlyn Clark because she is like directly working on her weaknesses which I think is I think is a good look honestly I think that's a really really good look for for her because again we we're seeing somebody working on their weaknesses and not the not the Glamorous weaknesses first up ball handling in tight spaces Caitlyn Clark's already a magician
with the ball but let's not ignore the fact that she led the league in turnovers last season a big part of that her teammates were adjusting to her jaw-dropping next level passes ones that even they didn't see coming and while things improved after the Olympic break there's no denying the intense ball pressure she bases double and triple teams are practically a nightly ritual for her by sharpening her control Under Pressure Clark is tackling this challenge headon next the mid-range game this is a major upgrade everyone knows about Clark's Legendary logo 3s and her ability to
dominate at The Rim last season she shot an absurd 62% within 5 ft of the basket but that mid-range shot it's been her one vulnerability and and opponents have exploited it by forcing her into those looks now she's countering adding a reliable floater and pull-up jumper to her Arsenal makes her even more lethal and nearly impossible to guard finally Clark's working on finishing through contact she's never shied away from driving to the basket but the wnba's physicality is a whole different Beast it's not just about skill it's about bracing for the bumps shoves and hits
that come with life in the paint by simulating game day physicality and building her strength Clark's preparing to take the punishment and still finish strong here's the scary part this isn't just a workout routine Clark's not maintaining her game she's leveling it up she's addressing her weaknesses with laser focus and the implications are downright terrifying for her opponents imagine this a Caitlyn Clark who thrives against double team teams who has a reliable mid-range game to complement her deep threes and who can absorb contact while finishing at The Rim she's back in her natural habitat back
in the lab playing basketball and it's got to be a scary sight for the rest of the WNBA if she gets even better because it's not as if she wasn't absolutely phenomenally Elite as a rookie and arguably the best player in the league after the Olympic break pair that with her endless range and her pinpoint quarterback level passes and you're looking at an Unstoppable Force it's like giving Superman immunity to kryptonite on top of flight heat vision super speed and unmatched strength next season Defenders better be ready for the nightmare Caitlyn Clark is about to
unleash so you're you're starting from a very high place but as Michael Jordan once famously said right that the ceiling is the roof and there really is no ceiling on Caitlyn Clark's game because of her vision it is I think that the thing that stands out the most to me is her Court vision and when you're able to shoot from Deep the way she's able to shoot from Deep now you might be wondering surely all this training comes at a cost right there's no way she has time for anything else wrong dead wrong Clark's not
just working on her game she's building her brand the right way and by right way I mean she's not forgetting what got her here in the first place her love for the game and her fans while she's putting in those long hours in the gym Clark's also making time for charity work and fan engagement she's not just posting thirst traps or starting Twitter beef she's out there making a real difference and the best part she's doing it all without compromising her training it's like she's discovered the secret to adding extra hours to the day there
is really nothing you can do as a defense but hope the ball doesn't go in basket that's the the level of greatness that Caitlyn Clark can get to where the defense is only hope is that she misses but wait there's more Clark's not afraid to share her journey with her fans her social media isn't just a highlight reel of Glamour Shots it's a window into her grind she's showing the world what it really takes to be great and fans are eating it up it's not just about the flash it's about the substance um the amount
of people that have showed up in the stadiums from the viewership numbers to people really wanting to wear a WNBA player jersey or buy their merch or whatever it is or have their shoe um just how it's evolved in that such a short period of time I think shows everyone you know there is real opportunity here and so what does all this mean for the future of the WNBA well let's just say Clark's setting a new standard she's showing that you can build your brand and still keep basketball as the main thing it's not about
choosing between being a great player and being a marketable star it's about being both but always putting the game first let's be real folks while Angel Reese is busy chasing the spotlight Caitlyn Clark is out there building an empire you know what's Wild Reese's offseason has been a whirlwind of red carpets and media appearances but at what cost meanwhile Clark's quietly putting in the work becoming the player we all know she can be the more people can can get out and watch the W or watch the college game or whatever it is um the better
it's going to be for the future of the game here's the thing longevity in the WNBA isn't about how many Instagram followers you have it's about showing up day after day and proving your worth on the court Clark's got her eyes on the prize while reys well let's just say her priorities might need a little adjusting guess what the 2025 season is going to be a real eye opener we'll see who's got staying power and who's just a flash in the pan one thing's for sure I can't wait to see how this all plays out
because there are five games between the fever and the sky next season any predictions let us know in the comments like subscribe and turn on all notifications so you never miss out click the video on the screen and we will see you in the next one
