A fierce debate has just exploded in the female basketball community when Brittney Griner, the star of Phoenix Mercury, gave a shocking view of the ranking of the current WNBA players in an ESPN interview on March 25, 2025. With a thick experience and the MVP title, Griner did not hesitate to rank Angel Rese, Chicago Sky’s best players, in the top 5 players of the tournament, in the top 5 players of the tournament, in the top 5 players of the tournament now, in the top 5 players of the tournament now, in the top 5 players of the tournament now, in the top 5 players in the tournament now While pushing Caitlin Clark of Indiana Fever to the top 30 – an assessment that makes fans and experts stir. This speech quickly heated online forums, especially when both Reese and Clark were the two brightest young faces of WNBA.

Griner explained his reason clearly. “Angel plays football with the passion and strength that I rarely see in anyone,” she said, praising the ability to rebound leading the tournament of Reese – on average 13.1 times each match in the season 2024 – along with the spirit of uncompromising fighting. “She not only scored, she dominated the area under the basket and made the other team scared.” On the contrary, when talking about Clark, Griner was reserved: “Caitlin is talented, but she still needs to prove herself in high pressure situations. Top 30 is too early for her.” Although Clark broke the record of rookie points with 19.2 points per game and brought Fever back to the Playoffs, Griner said that she lacked stability and comprehensive influence to compare with names like A’ja Wilson or Breanna Stewart.

The reaction from the fans divided into two distinct sides. On X, Reese’s fans welcomed Griner, with a writer: “Brittney knows who is true, Angel deserves the top 5!” Meanwhile, the supporter of Clark objected violently, saying that Griner was “jealous” with Clark’s popularity. “Caitlin has changed WNBA, putting her in the top 30 is crazy,” a prominent comment. Hashtag #grinerrankings quickly climbed into the top trends, turning the debate into an online battle between the two fandoms.

Although Reese has not responded directly, she posted a crown icon on Instagram Stories, implicitly affirmed the agreement. Clark, meanwhile, kept silent, but Fever’s coach, Stephanie White, called Griner’s assessment as “unfair” at a press conference. With the upcoming 2025 season, Griner’s speech not only heats up the competition between Reese and Clark, but also asks a big question: Does this rank promote two young stars to prove himself, or just a fuel for a drama in the field? The answer will be clear when the ball starts rolling!