caitlin clark, we're talking about you, angel reese. love you, talking about you. page becker's talking about you and juju watkins, who is just a freshman. this woman is amazing. women's college basketball stars are lighting it up in the world. i have to say, take a notice or than 12, just think about this number, charles, 12 million people turned in monday night's game i will lsu was actually 12.3 wherever you had account point throughout account on my tv, it was even more have a nielsen box >> that's more than any college basketball game and espn's history more viewers think about this for out of five games from last year's nba finals. more viewers then what do you think about that >> double one, i'm proud of the ladies disappointed in the nba, but proud of these ladies. yes. >> more than nba >> so our next guest is somebody who was held the title of most famous women's basketball player on the planet. let's welcome college basketball player of the year three time listen her stats three-time wnba champion and basketball icon, candace parker. hey, candace parker.

and then you have angel reese. and the way that she's may characterize a whole team is may characterize obviously one of the bigger story is surrounded. this game was la times columnist had to apologize for how he characterized lsu going into there next up against ucla calling them the dirty w. calling them villains you know, all these characterizations, because lsu, angel reese is a competent player, she's brash, she's bowl she talks, are trash as people saw in the championship game last year. and if you follow her career and there is this idea fictionalize idea, conditioned idea of how women are supposed to compete and by the way, who is allowed to show that competitive instinct and what way caitlin caitlin clark gets emotional. caitlin clark i mean, she she talks a little bit of trash two, she has all those elements that were made do it it's okay and a lot of times they tried to sort of put these pit these women against each other, be at the fans and certainly the media was also complicit in doing this these wom

you, korea is a lifestyle tried today at your core.com angel reese may not have made it to the ncw a final four, >> but she is taken her talents to the wnba and she loved the world no, in style or in glamour >> resort, >> declared for the draft and a vogue spread, vogue, which with ruffled feathers of the fsb, one commentator and former nfl player for emmanuel acho. listen >> nobody mourns when the villain catches a al and angel reese do have self-proclaimed to beat a villain, shout out to you because you are the second best basketball player on the court. and it was not close, but you can't under any circumstance, go to the podium and now try to ask for individuals the jewels to give you sympathy. no one has sympathy for the villain. you painted the bullseye on your back. why are you surprised when people shoot at you >> trying to me now, sports journalist and cnn contributor, carry champion. so >> luck. first of all, >> she is now going to the wnba. so she is not, she lost a game, but she is not a loser by any stretch of the imagination but why that reaction >> well, first of all,

and i think that last last night when lsu lost we saw angel reese crying.er teammates coming to her defense. she talked about how hard life had been and how she hadn't been happy since she had won the national to play it out, just so people can say, mr. last night, that's less death threats. i've been sexualized, i've been threatened, not been so many things, and i'm still strong every single time, i'm still like all this has happened since i want the national championship and i said that the day i'm happy since then >> first of all, i have to say, i mean, it is heartbreaking to watch that young woman feel that way and how to express that publicly. but at the same time viewers, sports fans, they want to connect. they want to connect with angel reese in that moment. >> well, i think that's true, but i think the one thing that angel reese should have a smile on her face about is that the proverbial villain that some people had her as that's what leads to elevating the level of attraction in a sport what does well, guess what, you wouldn't be a villain if you

angel reese scoring 17 points with 20 rebounds. but it wasn't enough. she ultimately fouled out. reese emotional after the game, speaking about how she was covered last year after lsu won the championship, that threats have been sexualized. >> i've been threatened, i've been so many things and i've stood strong and i just want to always just know, like i'm still human. >> now we know it will be uconn awaiting iowa in the final four, the huskies knocking out usc 80 to 73, led by standout paige bueckers, aka paige buckets, who was sidelined last year with a torn acl. she credits her faith for the comeback. >> last year i was praying to be back at this stage, and he sent me trials and tribulations, but it was it was it was to build my character. it was to test my faith, to see if i was on the believer in the good times. >> let's go. >> what a moment. the final four is friday night on espn. caitlin clark could advance to another national title game as the grand finale of her senior year. that would be nice. before heading off to the wnba. here we go. what a game. >> what a game. >> ju

not be villainized. >> a bad and a bad person are not the same thing. >> my mvp of the week is angel reeselouisiana state university. they had a good week, not the best because they lost, but she's going to the draft. but i think the online harassment of angel and her teammate coming out and defending her, and helpings to start a conversation about the specificity of hating on an athlete because they lost or won, okay, fine. but when you start getting into higher levels of harassment and i won't even get into the details. the fact she was able to handle that with poise and set an example for so many other young women, i think that level of character is going to carry right over to the next level, and the fact it also showed us there's so many people willing to speak out and defend that young woman. >> do you think people should be apologetic or ashamed? do you think those two women caused an industry at large, journalists, to say how have we covered this young woman? >> there's a different between you lost and you're sad because you lost versus i'm sad because i know you're going to harass

game when caitlin clark would hit a big three, she would point right at angel reese. i mean, it had all of this sort of drama that everybody was sort of expecting from those two big players. but ultimately it was iowa and the hawkeyes who were able to cut down those nets heading to the final four after beating ellis let's see you and i gotta say, i want you to hear from kim mulkey, the coach of lsu, and what she said to caitlin clark at the end of this game >> do you just a generational player and she just makes everybody around her better that's what the great ones do. i think they had a kid that scored 21 and 18. she had 12 assist clark's not going to beat you by herself. it's what she does to make those other teammates better. that helps her school points and them score points to beat you what did i say to her i said, i sure am glad you leaving yeah >> i mean, angel reese said to her and keep elevating the game. angel reese has done that too for young girls and john, that was my favorite part of being at this game last night. the seeing sort of everyone erupt in th

clark rival angel reese.ht flak for trash talking clark. it was clark's own trash talking that was celebrated as part of her legendary behavior. and while there is no actual beef between the two women who are friendly off the court, the instinct to create racial drama and make angel reese the billion -- villain and make feeling clark the great white hope was just too juicy for the sports media to pass up. it is the equivalent of larry bird and magic johnson. something you will hear when they both enter the wnba draft. as for south carolina, players holdback last year, a lot of fans are ready to give them and the legendary coach dynasty status. jemele hill joint >> -- joints mean next. . ewer s to help keep you undetectable than dovato. detect this: marnina learned that most hiv pills contain 3 or 4 medicines. dovato is as effective with just 2. if you have hepatitis b, don't stop dovato without talking to your doctor. don't take dovato if you're allergic to its ingredients or taking dofetilide. this can cause

it's not just one player anymore. >> i think a lot of people were stratus week when angel reese talked about the absolute vitriol, she got because she would taunt other players on the court. it's honestly not that really big deal for anybody who watched his menn basketball players college you're nba or otherwise, they taught each other all the time and just this week there was a brawl in the nhl and this seems know, is there possibly not, possibly certainly hard to gauge how much is there a racial element at a double-standard >> racially in this? yes. even though i think the vast majority of sports fans on the vast majority of americans i've gotten past that. but for some, is there that and here's the advice of an old guy to a young person like angel reese don't put so much emphasis on social media, right? you're, you're all over social media as are most of your contemporaries. and what >> well, a couple of things here, brawny after the cardiac arrest and they discovered a congenital heart condition. he had barely so so freshman year five points low shooting percentages for usc. so he'

a national championship game with the pace with the drama, with the fact that lsu's angel reese put a crown on the bench while caitlin clark was warming up when caitlin clark when hated three, how she would just stare at angel reason the eyes. i mean, i had so much drama and i got to tell you, caitlin clark, she hit a record and cwa all-time record for three pointers in this game hit nine at three-pointers and i have never seen a rena erupt the way it does when caitlin clark kids at three pointer, so it was just an incredible incredible game. of course, they've got to cut down those nuts and they're headed for cleveland. and i think really the coolest thing to see out of all of this, abby, i know you kids yourself was the fact that there were just so many young girls and boys waiting, pleading, screaming. caitlin clark's named just trying to get her autograph at the end of this game and she of course, signed as many as she could. it just shows you what impact that one player. and really the others in this one. women's basketball, have really brought to this game the fact that so many

and this is their moment as you well know, because they have caitlin clark and angel reese and dawn staley and cameron brink and they have obviously cardoso, they have all these huge superstars that we're familiar with and we can say their names, but there is still this intimacy that i think is really important that we don't need to try to make them not have anymore by comparing it to the nba, this was a big night, a huge night and for me watching, i'm sitting at home, i'm thinking this is so special and i hope that they can really, really capitalize on the momentum of what is happening. and by they, i mean the wnba, is it similar? >> in this draft? many and probably watched the nba draft in terms, if you go first overall, you're really not going to stay at that team the long run. that's not the same thing here because they only have 13 teams and that includes the new team that's coming from that'll be in san francisco. and then obviously today they said they wanted to hopefully expand to 16 teams. they don't have the depth. so usually you're going where you're gonna go, once you get draft

so, you know, angel reese get to a certain place, wins the national championship.autiful, she has an opinion >> and now everybody wants >> to cut her down and attack her. >> she'd never done anything wrong. it's just 21 years old. she used to be living lives. she should be happy she's got a great program at lsu. she's got great mentors and mulkey and check >> and if i were >> around her arm around her as a friend and say don't listen sometimes you just have to have your and not listen to people those are the people who have never accomplished anything in life and so, so easy for them to be critics of people who have achieved. and there's jealousy. israel >> i always say, i don't take criticism people i would not seek advice from but i'm grown compared to a 21 year-old and thinking about what she enduring as a college student. but this, is a different sport and the way, and then college players now are able to have endorsements, are able to have brand deals. does that make a difference to you at all in terms of the increasingly expansive public profile that they hav

and angel reese gave caitlin clark a little a little smack, a little trash talk back. yeah.f course, is known for having fun on the court and doing some things. will angel did it back and it started a national conversation gym that frankly, i thought was great because we were talking about women's sports and women's basketball. my goodness, i was at the masters and i was still talking about caitlin clark and angel reese. and so that was good and last night, what we saw was measure of sportsmanship that i think both of women, obviously we're able to rise to the occasion and also give the nation, and that is class dignity. a big hug. and conversation afterwards and even before the game about how important each one is a to the other. and the respect and just everything about the game that they both love about each other. so i think that was a good ending even though certainly was not the ending that lsu wanted yeah, totally. >> and what about what is going on with the la times great newspaper i mean, what a dumb mistake. they publish this commentary piece on lsu coach kim mulke

angel reese, like everyone. you hear it, and you're like, i know her.like her someday. >> reporter: all eyes now on the wnba, where clark is expected to be the number one pick, alongside other rising stars like angel reese and kamilla cardoso. tickets tickets for the draft selling out. >> when you talk about the viewership numbers, the excitement, the parity. women's basketball won this season. and that's all we could ask for. >> reporter: a win for the sport and the growing fan base. liz kreutz, nbc news, los angeles. >>> still to come. dread it, run from it, the huskies arrive all the same. the college basketball season comes to an end with uconn as the last team standing. we break down their historic win right after this. r historic win right after this. with just one capsule a day of advanced hair complex. conquer hair thinning... ...and fall in love with your hair all over again. only from nature's bounty. we live our lives on our home's fabrics. and though we come and go, our odors stay. it's called odor transfer. left untreated, those odors get t

i was excited to see caitlin cameron and angel reese. it was really cool. >> with clark heading to the indiana fever, number two overall pick cameron brink will take her talents to the los angeles sparks after having an outstanding college basketball career at stanford. fun fact brink is also steph curry's god sister. >> she's been grinding away here for four years and she's brought our team so much and national championship, three pac 12 championships and you just see that pay off. so that's super exciting. >> rounding out the top five selections in the first round of the draft were the number three pick, south carolina's camila cardoso, the number four pick, tennessee's rickea jackson and the fifth selection, ohio state's jaycee sheldon. standout lsu player angel reese was also the seventh pick heading to play with cardozo in chicago. >> so i think a lot of people have opened their eyes to the, what the i mean, what's been there? but the possibility of women's sports and it turns out it's really exciting. >> it's also being reported tha

reese will lay it in. >> well, tonight, caitlin clark and angel reese hit the court as iowa takes on by uconn and usc. the men's tournament resumes on saturday. >> those are going to be great games tonight. we'll see what happens coming up. the jumbo jackpot for the powerball growing even bigger. >> plus, the new survey about tipping and whether it's gotten out on. wel give you the results n zyrtec allergy relief works fast and lasts a full 24 hours so dave can be the... deliverer of dance. ok, dave! let's be more than our allergies. zeize the day with zyrtec. it ain't my dad's razor, dad. ay watch it! it's from gillettelabs. this green bar releases trapped hairs from my face... gamechanga! ...while the flexdisc contours to it. so the five blades can get virtually every hair in one stroke. for the ultimate gillette shaving experience. the best a man can get is gillettelabs. if you're living with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis or active psoriatic arthritis, symptoms can sometimes take you out of the moment. now there's skyrizi, so you can show up with clearer skin... ...and show

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and angel reese talked about that.er night that she was painted the villain, and she realized she couldn't get out of it, so she leaned into it. she made a lot of money off of it, but unfortunately, they continue to find themselves in this, and they mentioned it before this fishbowl, as though they are here for our entertainment to perform for us. and they are they are talked about, they are mistreated, they are abused, they are subjugated. and she spoke out to let them know that now that the job is done, i'm going to let you know how i've been treated and i'm glad she said it. >> yeah. and, professor, i mean, you've done a great job in sort of highlighting how this conflict has highlighted the ingrained biases that folks have and the gender role stereotypes. but but can i talk a little bit about something positive here? and that is just the example, right, of this amazing athlete now entering the professional arena, especially for women. >> i'm glad you you pivoted to the positive because nothing but positivity should

>> the fact that people like shack and others are coming out and saying that angel reese and caitlinthe most talented people. he's saying he doesn't even know the name of the men playing. same. and i love that. i love that we're talking about it as basketball and not women's basketball as much anymore. these are just amazing athletes and i'm excited for the fact that there are so many young kids, not just girls but also boys, who are clamoring for a caitlin clark jersey, who are clamoring to be like angel reese. that is the dream for anyone who was little. and brandi chastain, and i was like, the fact that kids would have these different women to look up to in sports, sue bird, megan ruffino, these amazing women, i love this. i'm thrilled. and i hate basketball. >> how does the wnba keep this mojo going? how do they take this excitement, and bring this excitement to arenas and professionals? >> when caitlin clark goes number one, for the first pick, then you start putting those games on tv, you start making sure that you have women that are the face of the league and you put faces to

there's a lot of upside to where angel reese is going to go in the wnba.ood morning america," right? >> yeah. >> whit: tell us more about kamilla cardoso from south carolina because she has such an amazing story in the basketball community, really getting behind it. >> kamilla is -- it's such a special story when you talk about taking a chance and leaving your family. kamilla was born in brazil. kamilla left her family at the age of 15 to come over to the united states to play. she played in chattanooga, tennessee. she went to syracuse, had an incredible year at syracuse, transitioned to south carolina, transfers there. she comes off the bench. she's sixth woman of the year in the s.e.c., and then she's defensive player of the year in the s.e.c., dominates this season when this was finally her time. >> whit: and in the tournament especially. lights out. >> in the tournament, incredible showing. we're talking 17 rebounds, 15 points, blocking shots. just coming into her own, but when you talk about someone leaving their family, and she's a family person. she

there was a lot of controversy with the trash talking that would happen between lsu's angel reese and i was caitlin so in clark, but also again, the passion in which they played. i wanted you to hear from both players as they talk. this just it happens on the court, it stays on the court. take a listen to this >> so good for women's basketball and not to be honest, i've watched a lot lsu games and what they're doing for women's basketball on the way there fan support is tremendous and it's been fun to watch and they've had a great season. so i know it's gonna be a great game and both teams are gonna be ready to go. i don't think people realize like it's >> not personal vn caitlin clark, don't hate each other. like i want everybody to understand that it's just a super competitive game in like i would just wish people realized that once i get between those lines is no friends >> i love that from angel reese, listen, we don't hate each other. this is the game of basketball. this is why people love to watch it, just even the techniques that you see between these two players. the shots tha

angel reese even tweeted her support for us daily thanking her for her own deport.s say to you about dawn staley as a coach >> i think i didn't think about this until today, but there's been a lot of former players who've become coaches who are former college or wnba coaches who've become head coaches in the nc play. in the ncw a field >> i think dawn might be the best. and the reason why is that when you compare where her credentials were as a player, a multiple winter of national player of the year. and although her team didn't win it because it was during a time with tennessee was winning everything. she was the only i believe to date the only woman who was voted most outstanding player in the final four, despite her team and losing the national championship. so she was official as a college player. she's a olympian, she's certified as a player then you look at her coaching resume and that might be as impressive or more impressive, then what she did as a player, which is saying a lot and dawn staley is really right now the gold standard >> she >> deserves a ton o

what we saw caitlin clark hit one of those big three, she would point at it angel reese, so it had all of those elements, but take a listen now to both of those players, talk about this game and their futures >> we don't want this to end and we want to keep coming back and working hard with each other and fighting for one more week. and extended as long as you possibly can, i guess. >> i'm still like all this, has happened since i want the national championship and i said that i beat since then and it sucks. but i still wouldn't change. i wouldn't change anything so much pressure on those players. >> but look, they know >> what role they have played in elevating this game for future generations at the end and do they both said his each other keep on elevating this game and certainly that is what we are seeing from them. you know, jason sudeikis both was in the stands last night. ted lasso wearing that's why trump said, everyone is watching women's sports and that couldn't be for that could be, that is totally the truth is what i'm trying to say there. and certainly everybody will be tu

people have watched katelyn clark mature and angel reese ma sure.tournament where we talk these two teams or south carolina. you are able to see stars you have learned. stars you have been able to watch. and this adds to the growth that lachina is hinting at. with all sports you need drama and entertainment so you have the drama of katelyn clark trying to cement herself as one of the greatest ever by pursuing a champion. by putting out the defending national champions. you have that going. you have a lot of juicy elements that made it must watch tv. for someone covering sports around the time the nba started, to see where the game is now, not just at the professional level but the college level. this is the most athletic and skilled that this league has ever been. and to see it maturing and the women, as lachina noted in her wonderful twitter post. knowing what they gave to the game early on. by the way, this is just the beginning. not really the beginning but an ongoing process. to see this taking root for women to say look, 12.3 million viewers. a

lsu star angel reese sharing a message.player writing on x, protect young women in sports, that simple post earned 6 million views. president biden changed title 9 to include transgender athletes. and taking shots at tom brady next month in a live-streamed roast. >> the man, the arena, the roast of tom brady, live on netflix, no brady rule. >> no -- problem. >> carley: wow, tom brady greatest roast of all time is netflix first live roast on may 5 as part of the joke festival. kevin hart will serve as roast master. fun to watch. former president trump back in court today for day six of new york hush money trial. tomi lahren will weigh in next. lawrence jones is having breakfast with friends in michigan with a look at what is coming up on "fox and friends." >> lawrence: good morning, my friend. big day in michigan, a lot going on, protest erupting for pro-palestine and pro-hamas, we'll talk about the campus cr craziness, we'll talk to folks here about what they think about this. donald trump under prosecution, what is going o

and you obviously had angel reese to that trademark physicality on full display. i mean, she ended the night with 17 points and 20 rebounds. she did all she could, but in the end, this iowa squad able to figure out the team that they lost last year's national championship game as the hawkeyes are in a second trait final for appearance with a 94, 87 when clark elated afterwards, but after this game was well over, both women reflected on very different experiences i know r group has given everything we got and at the end of the day, you when you lose a feel like our group has given so much >> to this game and to this program that you can always help hold your head high. but i think at the same time, that's the reason we have been able to play such good basketballs. we don't want this to end and we want to keep coming back and working hard with each other fighting for one more week and extended as long as you possibly can, i guess. >> i'm still like all this has happened since i won the national championship and i said that the day since then, is sucks. but i still w

clark and angel reese. say they are coming.ing back and forth. last night i thought it was a -- it wasn't an embrace. it was one recognizing the other, don't you think? >> yeah, i thought it was great. look, what are you going to do, fist fight in the handshake line? caitlin clark and angel reese are two great players. caitlin clark sat in the loss for a year with the face waving and the ring. this was revenge. caitlin clark in the third quarter opened the thing up. 43s in the third. angel was terrific. 17-20. clark was the absolute show. she and her friends and teammates and family woke up feeling unbelievable. the weight of the world off their shoulders. >> dana: jason gay wrote a column about her today. she changed the geometry of the game. everybody knows i don't know a ton about it. i watched because our executive producer is a huge fan and i'm watching it and i don't understand how caitlin clark sinks those three-pointers over and over again. she is a generational player and makes everybody around her better. what's next

i think the popularity comes in is the high in look at angel reese, juju, caitlin clark. look at paige, look at the young girl iowa state the freshman there. you look at. brink, i believe her last name is at stanford. and that's just to name a few. freshman at notre dame you are able to build like a real like iconic legacy at a program. and that's what we all love about it. that's what we all love. >> brian: i really think number one it's going to help the wnba know someone in college where are they? are they playing in your town or your city? i thought women's basketball lisa leslie and rebecca lobo and generally ziady coaching now in 96. they went to the olympics in '96 they lit it up. came back as stars. they launched the wnba. there seems to have been a lack of marketing. >> lawrence: can i take an unpopular point of view? i'm all for civility in sports and people. >> brian: combining both stories? >> lawrence: because i think. >> steve: should not be fights in basketball. >> lawrence: there is something to that. i don't like that in women's sports the young women hav

they have been rating angel reese for a long time she has been taken apart for looks, for having theay strongly and set records but she was also sexualized which we know as black women that this is something that happens regularly. like women and girls are never seen as people that should be protected but people who should be thrown down and people that don't deserve that protection and also codified by white rates. we have seen them be attacked regardless of their performance or strength or the records they are breaking and achievements they are making. that particular game was interesting because we saw the caitlin clark was someone who was upheld by the media in an angelic type form. white women are often upheld at a level of grace or a level of the epitome of what we all should be. they needed to have viewers of -- not to have a white champion of a sport that is considered to be black. we saw that elevated entirely throughout the championship series. it was frustrating to watch online because -- we saw the negativity that came swiftly despite the fact that she has been humble, gr

pearce. >> we saw white girl in iowa doing to a bunch of black girls -- that game i respect. >> angel reeseiege since trash talking caitlin clark in last year's championship game won by lsu. >> been attacked so many times -- death threats i've been sexualized i've been threatened. i've been so many things and i stotted stood strong every single time. led off the court before the national anthem leaving only iowa to pay its respects claim this was routine and wasn't thinking about the anthem. clark who season broke all time scoring record for men or woman eclipses pistol pete is not one to brag after nailing nine three pointers monday night. >> i've had games 2-16 and i've been 9-15 like it all averages out. it was nice to have a game where i got some good looks at three for sure. >> clark led her team it a nail biting victory friday night an plays against south carolina this afternoon. >> yeah it is extraordinary that's great package that you put together for us looking at the history of all of that thank you howie. >> more attention than the men. >> that's extraordinary incredible story th

getting more endorsements now that they declared pro the draft class was amazing with caitlin and angel reese viewed ever and now this year, we blew those records away and we're so excited to have caitlin and the rookie examination into the wnba this year. >> kamilla cardoso, paige bueckers at uconn. back to my question, how much do you think, for example, season ticket sales will go up? how much do you think -- is caitlin going to mean going from 10,000 attendance at a typical game on a tuesday or sunday to 15 or 20,000 what >> yes business is booming, especially for those games just like what happened in the big 10 with iowa playing in those sold out arenas that's happening for us and hopefully rising tide lifts all boats and lift all of our teams. we have great rivalries forming with caitlin and sabrina in no, caitlin and diana taurasi in phoenix, cardoso and angel reese going to play in chicago, so i think parody in the game is really important as well as having these players really help us drive the league to higher heights. you asked the revenue question revenue media rights, corporate

and this is where some of the players will be like, let's say kate and clark, angel, reese and other cool dream players. it's a real dream to be on this orange carpet. >> i know that adorable little girl. it truly was a dream, not just for last night's wnba draft pick hopefuls, but also for my daughter mila, who was on assignment with my husband, abc's mike myers. >> maybe that's not the last time rihanna will see her on that orange red carpet. >> you can dream. >> the action played out last night in brooklyn, new york, as three dozen young women entered as hopefuls and walked out as pros. >> the indiana fever select caitlin clark this morning. >> caitlin clark going pro. >> i dreamed of this moment since i was in second grade, and it's taken a lot of hard work, a lot of ups and downs, but more than anything, just trying to soak it in, also soaking it in thousands of fans of the indiana fever watching from indianapolis jersey in hand before the draft, clark lit up the orange carpet in prada, the first time the fashion giant has dressed any player. >> nba or wnba number eight pick aly

angel reese went 9th in the wnba draft against lsu she tweeted protect young women in sports.explanation beyond that. that's an example. if that is about m invading women's sports that is what necessary. >> angel reese has a massive platform. again, we don't know what direction she necessarily meant this post to go in. whether or not she was requesting for people to start listening up to keep trans athletes out of women's sports or she was meaning something a little bit more fluffy instead. the fact remains people are starting to notice. this conversation is growing even louder. and i commend every single athlete whether they are young girl or full grown adult athletes for taking a stand. it truly does take a lot of courage at this point in time because i know that every time, for example, even i have opened my mouth i get called the worst names in the world. it's a horrible thing but you know that you are doing something for the greater good and that's what matters right now. >> will: the schizophrenic absurdity of our leaders, the biden administration allowing men to evade w

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so people have watched katelyn clark mature into a generational player and angel reese mature into onell. so across the entire tournament whether we are talking about these atwo teams or south carolina, undefeated, you are able to see stars that you have been able to learn. stars you have been able to watch. with these two in particular, with any form of sports, you need drama and you need entertainment so you have the drama of katelyn clark trying to cement herself as one of the greatest ever by pursuing a champion. by putting out the defending national champions. you have that drama going. you have a lot of juicy elements in this game that madeh it must watch tv. as somebody who started covering sports professionally in 1997. that was around the time the wnba started to see where the game is now. not just at the professional level, but at the college level. this is the most athletic and most skilled that the league has been. to see it maturing and the women as she noted in her wonderful twitter post. to see the woodards and the millers. kneeing what they gave to the game early on whe

i mean, angel reese, kamilla cardoso, caitlin clark, paige bueckers, hannah still me. when did this gain get so physical? an how did it get so elevated in this way >> i think we can give credit to tidal line, the law side of 1972 that was ignored for many years in this country, fred and finally coming of age you know, caitlin clark was born in 2002. most of these all these weather reporting, this century. and so they, we've watched them grow up there. the girl next door and there's more funding. there's more interests. parents care more. >> there's better coaching, >> there's better training. the college scholarship, the opportunity to play. and then of course, stay in college get that, training. all of that, it's truly an american success story and when you watch caitlin clark, when you watch south carolina, of course lsu and the others as you've mentioned connecticut, uconn. this, this is an american story that every the people who are watching and every neighborhood in our country, we just didn't know it. and you're right hello kitty. despise the interest, but it al

watched more women's basketball this year than men's, so i was excited to see caitlin cameron and angel reeseit was really cool. >> with clark heading to the indiana fever, number two overall pick cameron brink will take her talents to the los angeles sparks after having an outstanding college basketball career at stanford. fun fact brink is also steph curry's god sister. >> she's been grinding away here for four years and she's brought our team so much and national championship, three pac 12 championships and you just see that pay off. so that's super exciting. >> rounding out the top five selections in the first round of the draft were the number three pick, south carolina's camila cardoso, number four pick tennessee's rickea jackson and the fifth selection, ohio state's jc sheldon. standout lsu player angel reese was also the seventh pick heading to play with cardozo in chicago. >> i think a lot of people have opened their eyes to, what the i mean, what's been there? but the possibility of women's sports, and it turns out it's really exciting. >> now it's also being reported that caitlyn c

i was excited to see caitlin cameron and angel reese. the indiana fever, number two overall pick cameron brink will take her talents to the los angeles sparks after having an outstanding college basketball career at stanford. fun fact brink is also steph curry's god sister. >> she's been grinding away here for four years and she's brought our team so much and national championship, three pac 12 championships and you just see that pay off. so that's super exciting. >> rounding out the top five selections in the first round of the draft were the number three pick, south carolina's camila cardoso. number four pick tennessee's rickea jackson, and the fifth selection, ohio state's jaycee sheldon. standout lsu player angel reese was also the seventh pick heading to play with cardozo in chicago. >> i think a lot of people have opened their eyes to, what the i mean, what's been there? but the possibility of women's sports, and it turns out it's really exciting. it's also being reported that caitlyn clark's indiana jersey is already sold out just

another star player is pivoting to a different arena lsu forward angel reese made a surprise announcement this week that she is taking her talents to the wnba. she shared the news on instagram and in a detailed spread for vogue, these are the pictures that you're seeing him. the vogue spread the wnba draft is just over a week away. april 15, reese is projected in mock drafts to be a top pick. she spoke about her decision to play professionally with my next guest, aaliyah faye cooper, vogues digital style director. lia great to see you. oh my gosh, how exciting that you got a chance to talk with angel the ratio is phenomenal. so why vogue? she said that she didn't want anything basic. why does she decide to break the news to you guys? i mean, nothing basic about vo but you know what i mean? did she give me a fuller explanation as to why she decided to share it with you? >> yeah. >> i mean, as you said, she did not want to be basic. she does everything big. she has a big personality. she loves beauty, she loves fashion. but she was also really inspired by serena williams, who broke news of

of the ncaa, nobody cares about the men's, they just care about the women and baltimore strong, angel reese from baltimore, katelyn clark, page beckers, you name it, these sisters were bawling, they are some of them about to get into the wnba and make the wnba hot, the women of the ncaa ones of the week. thank you, christina greer, susan, be sure to watch allie's show tomorrow sunday morning at 10:00 eastern as i do every week, that is tonight's reid out, a special inside with jen psaki starts right now. >> good evening from washington, d.c., i'm jen psaki, chris hayes is taking some well-earned time off for tonight, he'll be back at his regularly scheduled time next week, i promise. we begin tonight with his ongoing humanitarian crisis in gaza. today, u.s. secretary of state antony blinken said israel must do more to ensure crucial aid makes its way to civilians in gaza. >> these are positive developments, but the real test is results. is the aid effectively reaching people who need it? throughout gaza? are the bottlenecks and other delays at crossings being resolved? do we have a much bet

. >> another top contender in tonight's draft, angel reese. despite the lsu forward stardom analysts do not expect her to be chosen in the top five due to worries about whether she can be effective in the pros. what is for certain, these players are driving historic interest in women's hoops. the national title game scored bigger tv ratings than the men's bench. clark oh my. and tonight's draft will be the first in nearly a decade with a live audience. even snl's michael che will acknowledge it's a slam dunk for the sport. >> thank you. i can't wait to give this of my girlfriend. >> you don't have a girlfriend, michael. all right, you can watch the draft tonight on espn at 730 eastern. >> i'm also looking forward to that documentary as well. >> she was really funny on snl, too. she did a really great job. that's fun to watch. >> she roasted michael che for roasting women's sports, you know, and his snl monologues and her comedic timing was perfect. >> and tonight, congrats and good luck to her andll of the draftees . send a cake. com that's. s

. >> angel reese scoring 17 points with 20 rebounds. but it wasn't enough. ly fouled out. reese emotional after the game, speaking about how she was covered last year after lsu won the championship. >> that threats. i've been sexualized, i've been threatened , i've been so many things and i've stood strong. i just want to always just know, like i'm still human now we know it'll be uconn awaiting iowa in the final four. >> the huskies knocking out usc 80 to 73, led by standout paige bueckers, aka paige buckets, who was sidelined last year with a torn acl. she credits her faith for the comeback. >> last year i was praying to be back at this stage, and he sent me trials and tribulations, but it was it was it was to build my character. it was to test my faith, to see if i was on the believer in the good times. >> let's go. >> one. what a moment. the final four is friday night on espn. caitlin clark could advance to another national title game as the grand finale of her senior year. that, of course, before heading to the wnba. rhiannon derrick exciting. >> thank y

angel reese came off the board a few picks later, taken seventh overall by the sky.rd pick. the choices rounded out with cameron brink and rakaaya jackson. and the dallas wings selected jc sheldon of ohio state. before clark was officially drafted last night, she sat down with our stephanie gosk and spoke about her much-anticipated wnba debut. >> reporter: at the wnba draft, the stars of college basketball get a ticket to the pros. >> women work just as hard as the men. i'm just happy to be in this position. >> reporter: how exciting is it to start your profession alg career with this kind of energy around the league? >> it's honestly incredible. >> i was just excited to get leer an here and get it started. >> reporter: at the front of the line, caitlin clark. >> this is something i wrote on a piece of paper in second grade. >> reporter: her record-breaking final season in the ncaa turbo charging interest in the women's game. the indiana fever is first up in the draft. i heard that season tickets are going like blazes in indiana. have you heard that rumor? >> i have

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do you think it was angel reese what do you think it was? >> well, there's definitely what happened last year between caitlin clark. can you don't reese it was you know, talk about it would have liked to seen that remeshing pi, but caitlin clark has a special player. she reminds me of a steph curry. a lot of times she takes those ill-advised shots at me and chuck don't like but they go in not only do they go in, they go and consistently in the way she plays the game, shys the true definition of a great player. one that makes the players around her better, not only where she making a great shot, she's making great passes and she took her loss with humility a shout out to the iowa program, shallow to all the female programs. juju watkins, grass layer? yes >> yes so again, kudos to the women for performing at a very, very super high level. and i'm happy for them. i'm happy for women's college basketball it was very exciting i'm upset that is over. i want to see more games >> she act we had a special moment in the studio or it's been over a mont

so iowa with caitlin clark who scored 41 points at a great game, angel reese for lsu had a good game. i think it was 17 points and 20 rebounds, but lsu is out. iowa moves on against the winner of connecticut and usc. they're playing right now, connecticut as one on the women's side, 11 than national titles under geno rems. so it's possible that uconn could have two teams, one man, one women's in the respective final fours and nc state already has two on the women's side and one on the men's side. >> yeah. i mean, caitlin clark though tonight and i everyone i know was watching this show and not her game, but she was so amazing, 41 points, nine pointers, which ties a record. >> i mean, >> her impact on this sport has been just incredible to witness she had a great, great game and obviously she is the number one star, but there are a constellation of stars around her. but women's game has improved in leaps and bounds, not only in popularity, but in terms of the quality of play, i mentioned this with wolf blitzer a few hours ago when i did missouri's men's games in the late 70s and early