WNBA Legend Lisa Leslie Had One Word for Angel Reese on Sunday

The Chicago Sky have now won two straight games and sit at 2-4 in the early part of the 2025 WNBA season. They defeated the Dallas Wings in consecutive contests, with Sunday’s victory coming on the road by a score of 94-83.

2024 WNBA All-Star Angel Reese is averaging 10.0 points and 12.3 rebounds to lead the Sky. She already has three double-doubles this season and became the fastest player in league history to reach 500 points and 500 rebounds.

On Sunday, she posted a series of pictures on Instagram featuring one of her pregame outfits from the recent two-game series against the Wings.

Reese limited the comments on her post, so only a select few could reply. WNBA legend Lisa Leslie, who Reese has grown close with in recent years, was one of the commenters.

She had a simple one-word message for Reese that showed support for the young star.

“Yep🔥😂,” Leslie commented.

Leslie played all 12 of her WNBA seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, and she won two championships. She also earned three MVP awards, as well as 12 All-WNBA honorees and eight All-Star selections.

Angel Reese Sends Clear Message to Wings Coach Without Using Words

Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky got their second win of the season on Saturday night, beating the Paige Bueckers-less Dallas Wings, 94-83.

Ariel Atkins led the way for Chicago with 26 points on 8-of-14 shooting, while tallying four rebounds, three assists and four steals. Reese, for her part, had a near double-double with 14 points and nine boards to go along with two assists and three steals.

Reese also had a highlight reel-worthy play early in the game when she pulled off an epic assist to Elizabeth Williams. The All-Star forward saw a gap between two defenders and used it to send the ball to her teammate for an easy two.

However, one of the coolest moments from the showdown didn’t happen during the game but rather after it. Following Chicago’s win, Reese was spotted sharing a moment with Wings assistant coach Nola Henry.

Henry, who was hired by the Wings during the past offseason, was seen sharing a hug with Reese. The two were also all smiles as they posed for a photo before separating and walking away.

On her Instagram Stories, Reese shared the photo they took during their exchange. While she didn’t write any message, she did put several kinds of heart emojis, making it clear how much she loves and appreciates Henry.

It’s no surprise why Angel Reese and Nola Henry share such a strong bond, though. For those not in the know, Henry was Reese’s coach in Unrivaled — the 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier.

Reese played for the Rose BC team coached by Henry. Under her guidance, the Sky star won Defensive Player of the Year in the 3-on-3 league’s inaugural season. The Rose also went on to win the Unrivaled championship.

Angel Reese Is So Pumped About Her ‘Fire’ New Signature Reebok Logo

Following a legendary college career and impressive rookie season in the WNBA, Angel Reese signed a contract extension with Reebok, which is set to launch a signature shoe for the Chicago Sky star in 2026. Fans will have to wait a little longer to see what the first edition of Reese’s kicks look like, but on Wednesday, the brand unveiled its new Reese logo.

To say that Reese is pumped for how it turned out is an understatement.

After first using a pair of emoji to call the new ‘AR’ logo “cold,” she penned a longer message to X.

Cold and fire… that’s high praise.

The logo is very cool, to be sure. Reebok designed a stylistic combination of Reese’s initials, combining the tops of the two letters to form a subtle halo.

Reese first signed with Reebok in October 2023, becoming the face of the company’s women’s basketball efforts. She’s on the shortlist of WNBA stars with signature shoe deals, along with Caitlin Clark, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, A’ja Wilson and Sydney Colson.

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