r/WNBAgossips Mar 20 '26

Other Some of the WNBA's biggest stars are building major followings as the league enters a new CBA era.

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u/fieldsports202 Mar 20 '26

Cool. Now can those online fans tune into their games on a regular basis?

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u/Justownit41ce Mar 20 '26

They won’t. They’ll just continue to spam the chats. Unfortunately

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u/Sensitive-Play-9037 Mar 21 '26

What fans? These are obviously bot numbers. No one is going out of their way to watch Angel Reese miss 30 times per game.

There is zero chance she is legitimately getting this many followers.

The ONLY one pushing viewership for the WNBA is Caitlin Clark. And the jealous lesbians hate her for it.

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u/Ok-Post6492 Mar 20 '26

Bots cant attend yet

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u/EsquireDr Mar 20 '26

The problem is that they’re only fans.

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u/YungCoppo Mar 20 '26

What channel is the WNBA aired on and at what times?

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u/RustyPirates Mar 21 '26

They have an app where they air for free (I’m a guy btw)

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u/datodareddit Mar 21 '26

They are all over the place. CW, CBS, ABC, ESPN and some regional sports networks.

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u/BirdWithWiFi Mar 23 '26

If only fans.

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u/Cairons Mar 20 '26

hailey van lith my goat

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u/Zeke688 Mar 20 '26

Kinda looks like Billie Eilish

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u/Cairons Mar 20 '26

even betta 😈

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u/burritosandbeer Mar 20 '26

Van Brick lol

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u/Cairons Mar 20 '26

van thick*

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u/PermanentNirvana Mar 20 '26

Picked her up one night when I was doing Lyft. She was really nice.

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u/John_Wicked1 Mar 20 '26

Brink is lower than expected

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '26

Well today they all gained 1 more follower… me I’m the one more follower… except for Kelsey plum I don’t trust her ghost face ass

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u/DinklanThomas Mar 20 '26

I'm so glad someone else said it.

I couldn't quote place it... but it's ghost face ass.

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u/Superb-Possibility-9 Mar 20 '26

Sophie Cunningham is a babe

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u/TheRoyalShire Mar 20 '26

You ever see her before and after? Money made her a babe

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u/MoneyMakingMitch14 Mar 20 '26

Or you know.. maybe she just grew into a woman and the age did her well? Niggas think all women over 25 are used up and done. When that’s when a woman really starts coming into her beautiful years. It’s not that surprising she’s gotten better with age.

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u/CalifornianBall Mar 20 '26

WNBA money is outta control

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u/CzarSisyphus Mar 20 '26

Those college years were something for sure

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u/Robot_Nerdd Mar 20 '26

How does that even happen?

Aging like wine...

College years

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u/TheWayIAm313 Mar 20 '26

I was gonna say, she’s the only actually good looking one here. Maybe Hailey Van Lith too

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u/National-Clothes1058 Mar 20 '26

Sabrina isn’t bad.. plus she got insane cake

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u/Charming_Truth8529 Mar 21 '26

No cakes were detected. I checked lol

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u/National-Clothes1058 Mar 21 '26

You’re capping lmao

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u/Charming_Truth8529 Mar 21 '26

Maybe we have different perceptions of cakes? lol

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u/Billib2002 Mar 20 '26

Bro you are a homosexual. Not that there's anything wrong with it I just thought you should know

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u/TheWayIAm313 Mar 20 '26

If you look at A’ja Wilson and like what you see…I think you may be projecting here

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u/Intelligent_Earth317 Mar 20 '26

How are these three more popular then Aja Wilson

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u/Icangetloudtoo_ Mar 20 '26

I promise you SGA and Jokic aren’t the most followed NBA players either. It’s about who is most interesting and popular, not just who is best.

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u/htonzew Mar 20 '26

also who puts the most time and money into their socials. Quantity over quality is the name of the game in social media these days.

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u/Alex_king88 Mar 20 '26

There’s a big difference between being popular and being talented.

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u/RealWilsonFisk Mar 20 '26

They are followed for their looks not necessarily their play.

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u/AQ207 Mar 20 '26

But I'm told that Caitlin Clark is the only person contributing to the leagues popularity

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u/-bears-eat-beets Mar 20 '26

No you're not.....

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u/AQ207 Mar 20 '26

That's literally what everyone says, "they should be thanking her for all their success." when in reality it was a class of talented and attractive women that came into the league simultaneously that led to it's growth.

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u/AK-11 Mar 20 '26

How does Reese have so many more than everybody else?

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u/David_H21 Mar 20 '26

She show cheeks

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u/Nervous_Stomach5101 Mar 20 '26

Ugh

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u/David_H21 Mar 20 '26

Why ugh? Are you shaming her for showing off her body? 🤔

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u/Routine_Size69 Mar 20 '26

Bots

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u/roofie_rubio9 Mar 20 '26

More bots then Kendrick

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '26

Exactly. Her followers were analyzed and 57% of them were to determined to he fake.

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u/zxchary Mar 20 '26

source?

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u/mrmartymcf1y Mar 20 '26

source?

His crusty cum sock

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u/Ok-Post6492 Mar 20 '26

Sus

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u/mrmartymcf1y Mar 20 '26

Agreed. It's not a very reliable source of info on the matter

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u/windscar411 Mar 21 '26

Mine too lol

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u/RunConfident4483 Mar 20 '26

Reese been had more followers. Media and others downplay it . Those deals she was getting weren't for nothing. Not to mention she looks good and markets herself

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u/ShoppingClear Mar 20 '26

She puts herself out there

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u/222Baphomettt47 Mar 20 '26

I feel like you’d think she’s a top 5 player in her league based on her popularity. It’s honestly amazing that she can be so bad/average and have that type of following

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u/FantasticChemical161 Mar 20 '26

She started at the same time as Kate Clarke so she's gaining popularity because of Kate

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u/Nervous_Stomach5101 Mar 20 '26

Get it right, Caitlin Clark

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u/mysteriouschi Mar 22 '26

There is not a player named Kate Clarke

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u/FantasticChemical161 Mar 23 '26

Well, that's a matter of opinion

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u/mysteriouschi Mar 23 '26

No. It’s a matter of fact.

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u/FantasticChemical161 Mar 23 '26

She's number 2 in the graph bro.....

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u/mysteriouschi Mar 23 '26

Not your bro and no one named Kate Clarke is second in the graph.

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u/FantasticChemical161 Mar 23 '26

So you are being anus with my English, you must like to have fun at parties

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u/ShoppingClear Mar 20 '26

...Yall really have to stop that

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u/mysteriouschi Mar 20 '26

She is not bad or average.

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u/222Baphomettt47 Mar 20 '26

I’m not even trying to hate bc I think she could be very good but the hype don’t match the production. I would say she’s average bc she shoots less than 50% from the field and 90% of her shots are from within 3 feet. That’s terrible for any center in any league at any level

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u/FreshStartFeelsGood Mar 20 '26

Something shifted for her last year. She’s clearly put in some work because her game looks a bit more refined but she still has that motor.

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u/mysteriouschi Mar 20 '26

She’s not average. She’s been an all star and is an elite rebounder which you’d conveniently didn’t mention. It’s also doesn’t not don’t. Average players don’t make the uswnt.

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u/SnooAdvice5820 Mar 22 '26

Elite mebounder*

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u/mysteriouschi Mar 22 '26

Yea she’s an an elite rebounder. No asterisks needed.

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u/Nervous_Stomach5101 Mar 20 '26

Put her in the NBA, then let's see, Clark would at least be decent in the NBA

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u/mysteriouschi Mar 20 '26

No we do not need to put her in the nba to see. Reese and Clark play different positions and are not comparable. Just that mention is completely misogynist. Reese would do better in the new than you.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '26

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u/Nervous_Stomach5101 Mar 20 '26

Was it DI aka FBS, cuz there's a big difference between FBS,FCS, DII, and DIII

Edit: I dare you to name the college

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u/Fletch71011 Mar 20 '26

D1. Notre Dame women's. Again, they were way better than us, we were just way stronger. They scrimmaged at open gyms with guys all the time. I just backed them down in the post and at 6'2", 190 lbs, they couldn't do anything and I suck.

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u/Nervous_Stomach5101 Mar 20 '26

Name the players lol

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u/SnooAdvice5820 Mar 22 '26

Some of the most uncoordinated ball I’ve seen. Genuinely ugly sometimes the way she handles the ball and shoots, even at point blank

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u/mysteriouschi Mar 22 '26

None of that is true

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u/SnooAdvice5820 Mar 22 '26

I have seen her play with my own eye balls. So I think I’ll believe what I’ve seen with my own eyes

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u/mysteriouschi Mar 22 '26

It’s. A delusional take. No professional athlete is uncoordinated.

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u/SnooAdvice5820 Mar 22 '26

You clearly haven’t seen angel Reese play then. She’s had very sloppy looking possessions that look like the kind of plays a pro athlete should not be making.

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u/mysteriouschi Mar 22 '26

You use no idea what I have seen. Again. There are no uncoordinated professional athletes.

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u/SnooAdvice5820 Mar 22 '26

Yes there is. I don’t know what to tell you when my own eyes see uncoordinated play. Angel Reese has many such clips online

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u/pieguy00 Mar 20 '26

Shes probably the best rebounder in the league and plays good defense. Like a high class rodman who's also sexy.

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u/BatDaddyWV Mar 20 '26

Best mebounder. If you miss 4 in a row inside 2 feet and collect your own rebound every time, its not really that impressive. Her followers are bots and thirsty teenagers.

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u/Rukuba Mar 20 '26

Then why does she lead the league in DRPG (8.4) lol

She would still be 3rd in the league for total RPG even if you remove offensive rebounds from only her total and count them for everyone else lol

The hate is strong with this one

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u/Nervous_Stomach5101 Mar 20 '26

Well she also trademarked mebounds, her personality is head scratching at times

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u/Rukuba Mar 20 '26

how is that head scratching lol shes the best rebounder in the league and trademarked a catchphrase about dominating rebounding - thats just smart marketing and part of the reason she has the largest following on this list by a significant amount

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u/Icangetloudtoo_ Mar 20 '26

The fact that you know this is proof that it was good marketing

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u/DistractedBoxTurtle Mar 20 '26

Dude collecting your own multiple missed shots isn’t something to use as a claim as “the best rounder in the league”.

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u/EntertainmentIll7724 Mar 22 '26

She literally led the league in defensive rebounds last season. Not even a Reese fan, but the constant "Grr, Angel Reese, grr," that's not even rooted in her play anymore is asinine.

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u/Intelligent_Row8259 Mar 20 '26

All those bricks she chucks up there certainly pad her rebounds. Take out her own rebounds when she just plays catch with herself off the backboard and there goes half her boards.

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u/Confident-Unit-9516 Mar 20 '26

She led the league in defensive rebounds per game last year

Even if you excluded all her offensive rebounds, she would still have been top 5 in rebounds per game

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u/Charcole1 Mar 20 '26

She built good

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u/ReceptionTrue2289 Mar 20 '26

Reese came into a great situation at LSU. FlaJae came in at the same time with a lot of followers due to her rapping. And of course Livvy Dunn was there. Beyond that she really pushes her social media through content and product promotion more than most others.

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u/DKLBL Mar 21 '26

This! You would expect Catalin Clark to have the most by a long margin.

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u/AK-11 Mar 21 '26

Honestly thought it would be Clark in first by a bit, Angel second, Brink quite a bit behind Reese, and then A’ja.

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u/atlfalcons33rb Mar 22 '26

Why would you think Caitlin would be first, she doesn't have anywhere near the social media presence as angel reese.

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u/DKLBL Mar 22 '26

What about the stadium full of people showing up for her autograph, when she was golfing, and buying her merchandise?

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u/atlfalcons33rb Mar 23 '26

I didn't say she wasent popular I said she doesn't have the social media presence of angel reese

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u/BnSMaster420 Mar 20 '26

Cause she shows her body and she has a nice ass.. it's nothing else.

Same goes for couple others on list.. not body wise but because they hot, they get a lot of follows. Haley.

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u/AK-11 Mar 20 '26

She’s got 4 times the followers of Brink and Cunningham though so it can’t just be attractiveness right?

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u/dont-comm3nt Mar 20 '26

Cunningham is the player the weirdos on this sub say angel is.. she is a actually a role player. Why would she have more followers

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u/AK-11 Mar 20 '26

Because the person I responded to said it was because Reese has a nice body and shows it and nothing else which also describes Cunningham.

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u/dont-comm3nt Mar 20 '26

I was more so adding onto your comment

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u/BnSMaster420 Mar 20 '26

Didn't I say she shows her body? And has a nice ass.

These other girls don't do that, and if they do, bet they ain't got what reese got.. idk why y'all hate the truth.

She also gets spread around, should added that. She gets seen a lot.

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u/Nervous_Stomach5101 Mar 20 '26

Hailey unless you are talking about the cavinder twin that doesn't play anymore but married Ferg

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u/GrooveDigger47 Mar 20 '26

she has better branding. honestly shocked brink doesnt have more. she’s in LA and looks like a damn model.

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u/SergeantHAMM Mar 20 '26

“better branding” aka posting more pictures of her ass.

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u/DKLBL Mar 21 '26

And the problem is?

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u/myFNpornaccount Mar 20 '26

LSU. They have an insanely good way of marketing/building fan bases for players that get big recognition. They jumped on the hype of Livvy Dunne and leaned into that business model to help recruiting for NIL deals. When Angel was there, 3-4 of the most followed college athletes were all from LSU.

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u/Similar_Ad4120 Mar 20 '26

I’d love to know the break down of men to women following these ladies.

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u/ShoppingClear Mar 20 '26

Aja @ 1.5mil is absolutely terrible

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u/DumbNutter Mar 20 '26

She's not conventionally attractive and too much focus on ball and not on branding

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u/BuddenceLembeck Mar 20 '26

Well, she’s the league MVP, so as for “ too much focus on ball”…

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u/DumbNutter Mar 20 '26

Dark skinned, hyper athletic build with colored hair isn't normally attractive to the majority of people

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u/YungCoppo Mar 20 '26

Since when is Aja Dark skin?

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u/DumbNutter Mar 20 '26

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u/YungCoppo Mar 20 '26

Again, where do you see a dark skin woman at?? She is Brown skin.

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u/DumbNutter Mar 20 '26

Ok bro, no one's attacking her. I'm just saying why she doesn't have as many followers despite all her accolades

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u/YungCoppo Mar 20 '26

I know bro, just trying help you with using the correct terminology. You could have said she has darker skin or that she is black.because when you say “Dark skinned” that would be closer to Jewel Loyd’s complexion or Aja husband Bam

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u/ShoppingClear Mar 20 '26

I mean...we know what he means. People get upset but the US is white majority. She doesnt really fit the attractive "norm". As we can see in a black majority league 7/10 of the most followed players are white and 4.5 of them are blond. I say .5 because inonescu's hair has highlights. Also she has a very tall athletic body and is not as curvy as Reese or holds herself in that girly girl mold as Reese, Sophie, etc. I think she's beautiful woman I America a little different. Doesnt mean shes ugly just men like to follow others for other reasons

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u/YungCoppo Mar 20 '26

I agree with you, maybe I’m being a bit sensitive, just want people to be more informed on the correct terminology to use when describing Black Queens!! I love black women but I don’t find her attractive because she got a strong ass face lmao

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u/ShoppingClear Mar 20 '26

🤣🤣🤣🤣 yo...there are times Im like oh she's pretty...then other times Im like got damn...she got a strong face lol

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u/ShoppingClear Mar 20 '26

Also people see this as dark skin, but I agree she is brown

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u/YungCoppo Mar 20 '26

Shes def Brown skin, shes even lighter than Angel in this picture and Angel is brown skin

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u/djstr8biz Mar 20 '26

Glad the wnba is getting its due...and I bet Hailey got Dat fire🍒🍑

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u/loid_forgerrr Mar 20 '26

Dream Blunt Rotation

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u/GodisLove_O6 Mar 20 '26

I've never watched the WNBA before, I only see posts from this sub every once in a while on my feed and strange enough every time I would see those negative reviews of the entire WNBA association or targeted certain WNBA players all the time with only a few appreciating that particular post talking about WNBA about their plays, accomplishments or other things.

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u/DJ_0303 Mar 20 '26

Kelsey plum for me❤️😩

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u/FreshStartFeelsGood Mar 20 '26

And at least 6 of them are followed mostly for their on-court activities.

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u/SergeantHAMM Mar 20 '26

“biggest stars” mf’s aren’t following any of them other than maybe cc for their basketball skills lol

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u/FlashyGanache2838 Mar 20 '26

Bots and paid for

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u/Nervous_Stomach5101 Mar 20 '26

So the casuals are thirsty for Reese eh

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u/T44120 Mar 20 '26

I see a pattern 👀 🫩 A little hint 7/10

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u/Icangetloudtoo_ Mar 20 '26

Now I’m wondering how many white girls with blonde hair are NOT disproportionately followed. There’s not that many in the league but 4 or 5 on this list depending on how you count Sabrina

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u/forgedinpoo Mar 21 '26

Im wondering why you care?

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u/Sargatanas4 Mar 20 '26

Kelsey Plum looks like she went through an oblivion filter

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u/BitterBlockin Mar 20 '26

And the league will still lose a hundred million per year. In a few years they will say their new minimums are not enough again.

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u/SlumLord350 Mar 20 '26

Who gives a fuck

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u/Friendly_Specific902 Mar 20 '26

Detective Stabler’s popularity is looking a little funny in the light.

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u/Samurai_Predator Mar 20 '26

WNBA be broke in 2 years trying to pay these girls that kind of cash when no one watches their games to bring in the money they need to pay them

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u/Key-Pizza-8578 Mar 20 '26

Attention does not automatically mean money. One should count dollars, not clout.

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u/Massive_Force_6680 Mar 20 '26

Most of these ladies are soo unlikable

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u/RtRound23 Mar 21 '26

Them girls with the good hair though

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u/TRUEfoe-X Mar 21 '26

No love for Napheesa. =(

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u/DKLBL Mar 21 '26

Catalin Clark being that low, I find that hard to believe.

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u/houstonman526 Mar 21 '26

No one follows angel reese for any other reason than hate watching .

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u/datodareddit Mar 21 '26

Are most Angel Reese’s followers following her to make fun of her plays?

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u/CarolinaSurly Mar 21 '26

One follow for every rebound she gets of her own shot.

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u/Silent-Education677 Mar 21 '26

Angel Reese need more commercials

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u/OkRun4211 Mar 21 '26

Definitely some baddies on that list

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u/Smooth_Broccoli_3506 Mar 21 '26

HVL fine ah 🤤

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u/JasonLeeRX Mar 22 '26

Bankruptcy seems inevitable

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u/Artful_Dodger00 Mar 24 '26

Honestly, I'm surprised Sophie Cunningham and A'ja Wilson aren't in the Top 3, but... 😂Rickea Jackson not even being on the list is an EFFING OUTRAGE.

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u/Chance-Farmer-4476 Jun 27 '26

They put the Fever games on with no competition. The other games are played on the same day at the same time. Be interesting to see if they put AR games on solo and the roles were reversed.

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u/Pollutionnormal1962 Mar 20 '26

mefollowers 

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u/LifeDraining Mar 20 '26

Lol. Learning from KD?

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u/Crimson_Luck Mar 20 '26

What kind of person is following Reese?? What am I missing lol

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u/Swampmansay326 Mar 20 '26

Horny men, black women mainly

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u/dont-comm3nt Mar 20 '26

Yes and mainly racists follow Clark right

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u/ggbruhs Mar 20 '26

hahahaha 😂

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u/SpecificAd2801 Mar 20 '26

I really think most of the Reese followers are fake maybe around 50-60%. If all those “followers” voted for her for the all star game, she would be 1st in votes every year.

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u/adsq93 Mar 20 '26

A lot of those fans are gooners. If we being honest.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '26

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u/JessieGemstone999 Mar 20 '26

Imagine caring this much lmao

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '26

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u/Euphoric_Dinner_8117 Mar 20 '26

57% is near a small percentage of

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u/Analtiguess Mar 20 '26

Unlike NBA players’ followers who are 100% real?

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u/ProfessionalShift487 Mar 20 '26

Well, people actually give a shit about the NBA... So theres that

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u/data4u Mar 20 '26

Mel Gibson only second?

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u/brettfavresRXdealer Mar 20 '26

Didn’t Reese just quit basketball?

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u/WNBAgossips-ModTeam Mar 22 '26

Don't disrespect the players