Caitlin Clark’s rookie season ended on Wednesday night after the Indiana Fever failed to secure a Game 2 win over the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA Playoffs.
The Fever were ahead by two points with under two minutes left before Sun star DeWanna Bonner hit a go-ahead three-pointer. With the score sitting at 78-77, guard Marina Mabrey, who was traded to Connecticut by the Chicago Sky before the Olympic break, hit the game-sealing three with 46 seconds left.
Following the game, Angel Reese, Mabrey’s former Sky teammate, made a post on X, formerly Twitter, that has grabbed WNBA fans’ attention.
“Psalm 5:8,” Reese wrote.
Psalm 5:8 is a bible verse that reads, “Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies—make your way straight before me.”
In the verse, David is seeking God’s help to guide him in righteousness, asking for a clear path to protect him from his enemies. He trusts that God will direct him away from harm and lead him through difficult situations.
Many WNBA fans took notice of Reese’s cryptic post and have become concerned for the former LSU Tigers star, taking to social media to leave their comments.
“omg is she okay?:(” one fan said.
“Girl I’m freaking out I need to know if she’s okay”
Although it’s unclear if anything is truly wrong with Reese, some of her supporters clearly have her back.
However, that post did come almost two hours after Reese made her first cryptic post of the night.
“I’m sick to my stomach,” Reese said, with a broken heart emoji right around the same time her former teammate, Mabrey, had just hit a game-sealing three-pointer against the Fever.
Many fans assumed that post was in connection to Mabrey’s shot, but it certainly still left fans hoping for the best.
Clark finished her final game of the 2024 season with 25 points on 10-of-23 shooting, six rebounds and nine assists. This year marked the first time Indiana made the postseason since 2016, and Clark played a big role in that.
Both Clark and Reese had outstanding first seasons in the WNBA. Clark broke the single-season assist record while Reese broke the single-season rebounding record until Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson broke it again following Reese’s season-ending injury. Both also made the All-Star team and helped Team WNBA upset Team USA.
One thing is for sure: the WNBA is in good hands with its two-star rookies.