Saturday wasn’t a good day for Chicago Sky stud Angel Reese, at least individually. She shot just 4-of-13 from the field and had four turnovers against the Dallas Wings, and at one point, she got into some extracurriculars with NaLyssa Smith of the Wings, which led to both being given technical fouls.
But the Sky managed to win by a final score of 94-83, which improved their season record to 2-4. After the game ended, Reese shared a precious moment with Nola Henry, a Wings assistant coach who used to coach her on Rose BC, a team in the Unrivaled League, a women’s three-on-three basketball league.
Fans on X reacted to the embrace.
“Unrivaled was a masterclass 🌹🌹,” one fan wrote.
“I think she should be the Dallas coach,” another fan wrote.
“Awesome clip!” another user wrote.
“And we love to see it! 🌹,” a fourth fan wrote.
“Unrivaled is the gift that keeps on giving 🥰” a fifth user wrote.
“Put the roses in the chat. 🌹🌹,” another user wrote.
Rose BC won the inaugural Unrivaled League title in March with notable players such as Reese, Lexie Hull of the Indiana Fever and the Washington Mystics’ Brittney Sykes.
The Sky went 13-27 last year, just three seasons after winning the WNBA championship. Reese, who was the runner-up in the Rookie of the Year balloting in 2024, shot just 39.1% from the field, and the Sky were both 11th in offensive rating and points per game.
Reese hasn’t exactly been shooting well to start her second pro season, but she has been a beast on the boards.
Meanwhile, guard Ariel Atkins, who was acquired in a trade back in February, has provided enough of an offensive spark to allow Chicago to get by in the early days of this season.
Atkins led everyone in Saturday’s game with 26 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field, and she also had half of Chicago’s eight steals.
