Nike unveils Caitlin Clark billboard in city where Angel Reese's team is based, inciting mockery from fans

Magic Johnson compares the fierce rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to his own legendary battles with Larry Bird.

The Caitlin Clark marketing machine has expanded into enemy territory. 

Nike unveiled its latest Clark billboard in Chicago this week at 157 W. Chicago Ave. The billboard is 3½ miles away from Wintrust Arena, home to the Chicago Sky and Clark's rival, Angel Reese. 

The placement of the billboard, taking up real estate in Reese's city, sparked reaction from fans on social media due to the contentious history between the players. 

Many of Clark's fans have used the new billboard as an opportunity to mock Reese.

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Clark and Reese have been linked to one another since they first met in the 2023 NCAA women's basketball championship. Reese mocked Clark at the end of that game when her LSU Tigers defeated Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes for the title, pointing to her finger in a taunting fashion to remind her who was getting a ring. 

This sparked outrage from Clark's fan base, including Bartstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who called Reese "a piece of s---" in a widely circulated X post after Reese's gesture in the championship game. 

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Caitlin Clark (22) of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese (5) of the Chicago Sky during a game June 1, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.  (Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)

They carried their rivalry into the pros this year. Their four matchups included a series of controversial flagrant fouls against Clark by Reese and other Sky players. Reese smacked Clark in the head with her arm while trying to block a shot in