"Luckily I'm around amazing women every day that love each other," Reese said. "We genuinely love each other."

Ariel Atkins has urged basketball fans to focus on the sport as opposed to criticising Chicago Sky star Angel Reese, following an unimpressive 85-66 loss to New York Liberty

Last month, the WNBA investigated an allegation that racist fan abuse was directed at Reese during the Sky’s 93-58 loss to Clark’s Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Clark was called for a flagrant foul on Reese in that game.