The WNBA world eagerly circled Sunday's game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever for quite some time. When the schedule was released, it was set to be another matchup between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese,

Angel Reese missed her second straight game for the Chicago Sky due to her back injury. In her absence, the Windy City franchise lost to the Caitlin Clark-less Indiana Fever, 93-78.

Ice Cube, who helped start the BIG3 basketball league, has explained why they didn't give Angel Reese, a WNBA player, a $5 million offer like the one they gave to Caitlin Clark. In a chat with TMZ Sports, Ice Cube said the main reasons were differences in sponsor backing and how much they thought each player would boost the league.

In May 2024, Cube reportedly offered Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark a staggering $5 million to join the league — a jaw-dropping figure, especially when compared to the standard Big3 salary, which maxes out at around $100,000 per season.

Angel Reese has earned the label from Stephanie White. Since entering the WNBA last season, Reese has widely been regarded as one of the best rebounders in the league, having capped off her rookie year by averaging a double-double.

When Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese were coming out of school, hip-hop legend and BIG3 founder Ice Cube extended a $5 million contract offer to the former Iowa star to be the first female athlete in his upstart 3-on-3 league — but the same wasn't offered to Reese.

Angel Reese’s rivalry with Caitlin Clark went up another notch in a brutal loss to Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever to kick the 2025 WNBA season off. The Chicago Sky superstar’s

Second-year forward Angel Reese has put together her second consecutive All-Star campaign, as she is contributing a career-high 13.8 points and 3.7 assists per game. Her 12.5 rebounds per contest are also the best mark in the WNBA.