Caitlin Clark was either not included or chose not to participate in a TikTok video with Angel Reese at the WNBA Draft. Cameron Brink was included and chose to participate.
The No. 1 overall pick was straight chilling in the back of the video while the No. 2 and No. 7 overall picks filmed the second half of their transition.
She tried so hard to act cool but Clark couldn’t refrain from looking at the camera and cracking a smile. Someone else was also sitting to her left on the couch.
Here’s the thing.
I don’t know the dynamics of this video and I don’t know the backstory. I would like to, but I don’t. And none of the three players involved are going to come out and say it directly if there is actual drama.
“If” is the key word there.
There is no indication that Reese and Clark have actual, tangible beef off of the court. They say they don’t. Brink and Clark most certainly do not have any issue. The former Stanford big hilariously helped to turn the former Iowa guard in the right direction during their visit to the Empire State Building because she was on her phone. (13-second mark!)
The 2024 WNBA Draftees headed to the @EmpireStateBldg ahead of their big night 🙌 #WNBADraft
— WNBA (@WNBA) April 15, 2024
Tune in to ESPN at 7:30pm/ET to see where they land! pic.twitter.com/CfjWNx78GH
It appears as though the second half of Reese’s TikTok video was filmed before Clark had finished her glam. The other two were all dressed up and ready to go while she hung out in a robe before changing into a historic Prada outfit for the big night.
Caitlin Clark doesn’t necessarily identify as a “barbie” in the same way as Cameron Brink or Angel Reese. It’s not really her thing so she probably didn’t want to get involved even if she was asked to join.
It’s probably not that deep. There is likely no reason to read too far into this… (unless there is!)
Either way, the transition is a perfect representation of how Clark operates. The 22-year-old superstar is always cool, calm and collected — until she hits the court.