Angel Reese Reacts To Historic News After Fever Game
To open her second WNBA season, Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky faced a tough start, falling to 0-1 after a 35-point loss.
On Saturday, Reese and the Sky traveled to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, losing to Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 93-58 in front of a sold-out crowd.
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Coming into the game, Reese had recorded 446 rebounds during the 2024 WNBA season, which marked the most by a rookie in league history. The former LSU star had also recorded 462 points leading up to the game against Indiana.
Less five minutes into Saturday's game, Reese had already recorded her fourth rebound and the 450th of her two-year career.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
In doing so, Reese became the fastest player in WNBA history to record 450 or more points and 450 or more rebounds. The previous record belonged to Tina Charles, who accomplished this in 40 games, per Across the Timeline.
In the loss, she finished with 12 points on 5-of-14 shooting and 17 rebounds, another double-double for Reese. This brought her career totals to 474 points and 463 rebounds, obtaining these numbers in just 35 games.
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On Monday, TOGETHXR on X posted the historic news on social media.
"One game in and already more history for @Reese10Angel 👑"
Reese, who has been relatively silent on social media since the loss to Indiana, reacted to the post with a simple response.
"🙏🏽," Reese wrote.
While Reese and Clark both made a bit of history in Saturday's opener, the big headline from the game comes from the heated exchange between the two. Clark was handed a flagrant foul for slightly shoving Reese to the floor, while Reese and Aliyah Boston picked up technicals for the aftermath.
The Sky will have a few more days of rest before playing their second game of the 2025 season, facing Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty on Thursday night.
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