Jemele Hill sees early comparisons to Magic Johnson and Larry Bird in the Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese rivalry.
to discuss the ongoing situation between CC and AR ... and she believes both stars need each other -- comparing it to the Lakers and Celtics legends' on-court battles during their respected playing days."Larry Bird and Magic Johnson had the most watched men's national championship game in history," Hill said."They had a rivalry from that game and they brought all that with them to the NBA.
"Caitlin Clark was certainly surging in popularity before her and Angel Reese crossed paths," she said."But the moment Angel Reese did , this rivalry and the conversation around them both went to a complete different level." When asked why it seems like people are honing in on CC more then Reese ... Hill attributed it to who Clark is off the court."Not only is she good, not only is she a record breaker, not only does she have an electric style of play," Hill said."But she's white, she's straight and she's from Iowa. So you have an underdog story that's in there. You have somebody white that matters in this country.
"She talked about the weight and the toll of having to face death threats," Hill said"Having to be called racist names for the last couple years simply because of her competitive rivalry with Caitlin Clark." Ultimately, the rivalry is just getting started ... and will pick back up on June 16 when both stars' squads face off again.
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