NBA legend Magic Johnson has drawn a comparison between the current rivalry of WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to his own historic rivalry with Larry Bird. Johnson highlighted the generational impact of both rivalries, noting that Clark and Reese remind him of the fierce competition he had with Bird in the 1970s and 1980s. This comparison underscores the growing prominence and viewership records of the WNBA, similar to how Bird and Johnson's rivalry elevated the NBA's popularity decades ago.
When NBA legend Magic Johnson sees Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese set viewership records for the WNBA, he says he thinks of his rivalry with Larry Bird in the 1970s and 1980s. https://t.co/1jIx6iuVKz
Magic Johnson sees himself and Larry Bird in Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese’s rivalry https://t.co/dZBJ1eo1nA https://t.co/LRhAsehdkS
Magic Johnson sees himself and Larry Bird in Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese's rivalry https://t.co/EI5YqgOcli
Magic Johnson Says Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese 'Remind Me a Lot' of His Rivalry with Larry Bird https://t.co/9QbgtC5eIa
Magic Johnson sees himself and Larry Bird in Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese https://t.co/hHDL2wUhYl
Magic Johnson: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese 'remind me a lot of Larry Bird and me' https://t.co/aKVGFmrxUp
Magic Johnson compared the Caitlin Clark/Angel Reese rivalry to his rivalry with Larry Bird, but his basic premise wrong. Bird and Johnson were stars by themselves. Reese needs Clark to generate headlines. DETAILS: https://t.co/xkmo953ZBI https://t.co/L3WTXgVw3y
Magic Johnson compares Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry to his with Larry Bird https://t.co/CIooIbJBXU
Magic Johnson compared Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to his and Larry Bird's generational impact on the NBA https://t.co/PyYfLOdv7V https://t.co/Mzh53BCIlL
I've said since last year this has the potential for the W what Bird-Magic brought to the NBA 40 years ago. People forget the NBA Finals were on tape-freaking-delay before Bird-Magic. https://t.co/FHeZra5oLN