For Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, May 6-7 was a movie.
The former LSU Tigers star, now 22, made her mark on women’s college basketball before being selected by the Sky as the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.
On Tuesday, the Sky defeated the New York Liberty 101-53 in a preseason game. Reese contributed 13 points on 60% shooting and five rebounds in the win. Chicago limited New York star Sabrina Ionescu to eight points.
That was just the icing on the cake. On Monday, her birthday, the forward made a statement on X:
one thing about me… IMA MAXIMIZE MY 24hrs🤭
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) May 6, 2024
Reese started her day at training camp with the Sky, where the team sang the Stevie Wonder rendition of “Happy Birthday” and gifted her a basket of snacks.
Five days before Reese’s birthday, she expressed on social media that she couldn’t believe she’d be turning 22 and teased a “big surprise.”
That surprise was Reese’s appearance at the Met Gala in New York City.
In her debut, she ripped the red carpet with a custom mint-green dress designed by British clothing brand 16Arlington. The dress featured a floor-length sheer skirt, feathers around the waist and a long, sparkling V-neck.
Training camp in the morning, Met Gala at night,…
