Angel Reese’s Rookie WNBA Season Cut Short Due to Injury, Caitlin Clark Praises Her as ‘Best in the League’

Angle Reese's rookie season has been cut short. 

The WNBA superstar announced that her debut season is over following a wrist injury.

"What a year. I never would have imagined the last bucket of my rookie season would be a 3 but maybe that was God saying give them a taste of what they will be seeing more of in Year 2 lol," the 22-year-old athlete wrote via X (formerly Twitter) on Sept. 7 (Saturday).

"Through it all, I have showed that I belong in this league even when no one else believed. All I have ever wanted was to come into the W and make an impact. I can confidently say I have done that and will strive to keep doing so," she said.

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"I’m filled with emotions right now that I have a season ending injury, but also filled with so much gratitude for what is next," Reese stated.

Although specifics of her injury are unknown, she thanked her supporters, saying: "I love you guys & appreciate all the thoughts and prayers! I know you guys would cut your wrist off to give it to me in a heartbeat!"

Fellow WNBA darling, Caitlin Clark, called the news "sad" and praised Reese for doing "some incredible things" during her first WNBA season.

"It’s obviously, definitely sad, anytime you see anybody go down with an injury, especially people that you came into this league with. Whether it was Cam [Brink], whether it was Angel, and especially Angel. Like, you want to see her finish out this year, obviously, she’s had a historic year, and she’s done some incredible things," Clark said.

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Throughout their rookie seasons, many have pitted Clark and Reese against each other, but the Fever star expressed her admiration for the "Bayou-Barbie."

"For me, getting to play against her, her motor is up there, if not the best in the league, like she just doesn’t stop working. So you know, congratulations to her, I thought she had a tremendous year, and I thought she came to the league and really did what she’s done well her entire career, as long as I’ve known her," the 22-year-old gushed.

"So it’s definitely devastating. That’s never anything you want to see from a player," Clark added.