Angel Reese and Kim Mulkey shared a warm embrace ahead of Reese’s first game back at LSU since entering the WNBA. The gesture served as a precursor for the celebration that followed.
Reese and her Chicago Sky opened their three-game preseason slate Friday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge as they faced off against the Brazilian national team. Reese and her fellow LSU-turned-Sky teammate Hailey Van Lith were honored before the game with flowers in the homecoming exhibition. Chicago cruised to an 89-62 victory.
It didn’t take long for Reese to make her presence felt in her first game back at LSU since being selected with the No. 7 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. She drew a foul on Chicago’s first possession, attacking the rim with Mulkey watching from the nearby baseline. Two possessions later, Chicago guard Courtney Vandersloot found Reese for her first basket of the game. Reese, a 2024 WNBA All-Star and league leader in rebounds, finished the win with a game-high 15 points and 10 rebounds in 16 minutes.
“It was happy to be back here, seeing all the familiar faces, just being able to see where I was able to build a legacy here,” Reese said. “Just being able to love and be loved and supported from away from home.”
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