Ice Cube Reveals Why Big3 Offered Caitlin Clark and Not Angel Reese originally appeared on Athlon Sports. During Caitlin Clark's final NCAA Tournament run with the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2024, BIG3 co-founder Ice Cube confirmed on social media that he had offered her a $5 million contract to join the league.

But even with Indiana's Clark out with a groin injury, and the Sky's Reese sidelined with a back issue, Chicago managed to again sell out the United Center for last Sunday's game against the Fever, which is the pair's second Chicago-based matchup this season.

In the wake of record-breaking attendance and escalating TV ratings midway through the WNBA’s 2025 season, two of the league’s brightest stars, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese,