The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year Award race has been (and will continue to be) one of the most polarizing debates in the women’s basketball world.

This is because the two rookies who have a realistic chance of winning the award (Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark) are also arguably the two most popular figures in the sport.

Everybody has a take about whether Reese or Clark is deserving of ROTY.

Yet, ESPN made it clear in a July 11 article that they believe Reese currently holds pole position for the award.

And they offered a few reasons as to why.