{"id":551923,"date":"2026-03-29T07:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/551923\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T07:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T07:33:08","slug":"wnba-sends-message-to-angel-reese-after-off-court-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/551923\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA Sends Message to Angel Reese After Off-Court Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

In just two years in the WNBA<\/a>, Angel Reese<\/a> has established herself as an All-Star and has shown she’s one of the brightest young talents in the game today. The Chicago Sky<\/a> star has career averages of 14.1 points, 12.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 steals across 64 games so far.<\/p>\n

Reese led the league in rebounding in both her first season and second year in the pros, even becoming the fastest player to reach 500 points and 500 rebounds in WNBA history.<\/p>\n

This offseason, Reese was selected to be part of the Team USA roster for the FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament. The 23-year-old forward averaged 6.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals in the competition.<\/p>\n

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Chicago Sky star Angel Reese at the 2025 Met Gala.Jasper Colt &sol; USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

(Jasper Colt &sol; USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

Reese’s impact on women’s sports extends beyond the basketball court, though. She also continues to be a trailblazer among female athletes, as she makes her mark in the entertainment and fashion scenes.<\/p>\n

After being on the cover of the 2025 Vogue Winter issue and becoming the first professional athlete to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Reese made history once again when she was revealed to be the cover star for the April 2026 issue of Vogue Australia.<\/p>\n

Even better, Reese revealed that she was<\/a> the “FIRST FEMALE ATHLETE ON THE COVER OF VOGUE IN HER SIGNATURE SHOE.” On the cover, the Sky star wore a white fringe dress while rocking her AR1s.<\/p>\n

After Reese shared the news on social media, the WNBA made sure to highlight how impactful she has been to women’s sports.<\/p>\n

“Changing the game,” the WNBA wrote in the comment section<\/a> of her post.<\/p>\n

For what it’s worth, it’s not only the WNBA that was amazed by her latest accomplishment. Several other fans and personalities heaped praise on her following the announcement.<\/p>\n

Olympian Sha’Carri Richardson also commented, “SUPER STARRRRRRRRR!!!” Meanwhile, the Barbie brand called her “iconic.”<\/p>\n

Tennis<\/a> superstar Coco Gauff<\/a> said she loved it, while singer Latto expressed excitement for Reese.<\/p>\n

Related: Angel Reese Delivers Message Ahead of Historic First-of-Its-Kind Event<\/a><\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Mar 29, 2026, where it first appeared in the WNBA<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n