In her hit single “Doo Wop (That Thing)” from her landmark album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill asked the question: “How you gonna win, when you ain’t right within?”
She said it three times in one verse.
The premise is that one must take care of oneself in order to be successful. If anyone in the women’s basketball sphere knows a thing or two about answering that question, it is Chicago Sky and Rose BC forward Angel Reese.
Since joining the WNBA in 2024 as part of one of the most elite draft classes in league history, Reese has used her platform to call attention to mental health. It is an issue she has been outspoken about in context the heightened scrutiny and over-policing she has become subject to, through no fault of her own.
Now, she is on repeat asking for everyone to prioritize their mental well-being following the apparent suicide of LSU football running back Kyren Lacy. Lacy was found dead in Houston at the age of 24.
Upon learning the news of the tragedy, Reese, a notable LSU alum, took to X/Twitter to express her sympathies and encourage her followers to care for themselves. “Mental health is real. Check on your people! You never know what someone is going through!,” she posted.
Mental health is real. Check on your people!…
