Angel Reese and Michael JordanAngel Reese and Michael Jordan (Photo via Imagn Images)
The WNBA is reaching new heights, thanks in large part to Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.

While the game evolves to a whole different level as new and enthusiastic players are emerging, WNBA has an immediate to compare. The NBA.

Michael Jordan has long been compared to anyone in the NBA who contests himself to be the best in the league. And now, this narrative has been passed on to the subsequent league, the WNBA.

Recently, someone asked Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky about “which NBA legend her game most closely resembles.”

Interestingly, she had a bold name to put right beside herself.

“I modeled my game after him as a kid,” Reese said. “I used to mimic everything he did on the court, both offensively and defensively. We’re very similar players,” Reese recently said.

With all due respect, there’s nothing wrong with putting oneself under someone who’s an absolute legend in the business.

And that very thing didn’t sit quite well with the NBA fans on social media.

NBA Fans Rip Angel Reese For Comparing Herself To Michael Jordan

Angel Reese shooting in practiceAngel Reese (Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)
While she might have said that with an admiration for the Chicago Bulls legend, Angel Reese is getting a lot of heat online.

“Surely she meant DeAndre Jordan,” a fan commented.

“She plays like Patrick Ewing after the monsters took his skills,” another one wrote.

“Oh my goodness, Angel Reese just ask to get cooked online,” a third fan added.

“Man, I don’t remember Michael Jordan being a terrible player. That’s crazy,” another one said.

“Ben Wallace or Dennis Rodman are better answers, IMO,” a fan quipped.

“Stop giving her the mic,” a fan wrote.

However, many fans on the internet were pointing out the question for the sake of getting something to troll her. If Reese wants to be the MJ of WNBA, it’s good for her, but let’s not forget she’s still young and learning.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence
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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence
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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’