The competition between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese for Rookie of the Year is more fierce than we could have ever predicted. At the mid-season break, both young players are enjoying tremendous seasons, guiding their respective teams into the postseason. Clark presently holds the advantage for the award because of her most recent performance spike. Shaquille O’Neal, nevertheless, revealed why he supported Reese to win the same by using a Stephen A. Smith take.
Even though Stephen didn’t state it outright, it seemed from his response that he was very certain about Reese’s chances of winning the 2024 Rookie of the Year award to the Chicago Sky. He said,
“Angel Reese, she may be the Rookie of the Year. She’s special… I don’t care what anybody says, cause she can play, she’s no scrub, she’s a walking double-double,”
It appears that Shaq holds a similar opinion. He posted Stephen’s analysis of Reese’s race for the ROTY on his Instagram Stories.
Shaq shares SAS’s take on Angel Reese pic.twitter.com/xoc2FEG1H9
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After making history on multiple times over the first half of the season, both players are having outstanding performances. However, the reason that Shaq thinks highly of Reese’s prospects of winning ROTY is mostly due to their positive connection.
