Clark, who was drafted No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever, and Reese, who was taken with the No. 7 pick by the Chicago Sky, have been pitted against each other throughout their careers – whether by their devoted fanbases or in the media – but a white flag has been raised temporarily. They were both named to the 2024 WNBA All-Star team, becoming the first pair of rookies to earn a nod since 2014. After years of going head-to-head against each other, Clark and Reese will team up for the first time in their careers.

“Everybody can wear their ‘get along’ shirts together for one day at least,” Reese joked Friday ahead of the WNBA All-Star Game, Saturday in Phoenix. “I’m looking forward to it.”

Clark and Reese are no strangers to shattering records. Earlier this week, Clark set a WNBA record for single-game assists, dishing 19 during the Fever’s game against the Dallas Wings. Reese set a record for most consecutive double-doubles earlier this month with 15, the most since Candace Parker had 12 in a row between 2009 and 2010. Reese leads the league in offensive rebounds per game (4.7), and Clark leads in assists per game (8.2). And both are No. 1 and 2 in the WNBA Rookie of the Year rankings, although the order depends on who you ask.

It’s one thing to catch people’s attention, and it’s another to keep it. Basketball Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller, who will coach Reese, Clark and Team WNBA in the All-Star Game against the U.S. Olympic team, said she “loves and appreciates their rivalry.”

“I love what they’ve done for the women’s game from the collegiate level until now, and it’s working,” Miller said. “It was only a matter of time. Great narratives. Great storylines. But now the bottom line comes down to one thing: it’s about basketball, and its about wins. Both of these young ladies and their teams, people don’t want to face them down the stretch. Now it’s starting to click. It’s clicking in Chicago and it’s starting to click in Indiana.