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Angel Reese's Mom Reacts After Son Julian Reese Joins Iconic NBA Team
Angel Reese's Mom Reacts After Son Julian Reese Joins Iconic NBA Team originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Chicago Sky star Angel Reese is in the midst of her second WNBA season after being drafted seventh overall in 2024.
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She led the league in rebounds per game as a rookie with 13.1, and she's doing it again this year, averaging 11.9 heading into Friday night. The 6-foot-3 forward is also putting up 11.3 points and 3.7 assists per game.
Meanwhile, Reese isn't the only basketball player in her family. Her brother, Julian, recently wrapped up a four-year college career with the Maryland Terrapins.
With the 2025 NBA draft held over two days on Wednesday and Thursday, the Reese family was locked in to see where Julian would begin his professional career.
Unfortunately for him, he went undrafted, but still signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a Summer League contract. Julian's agency, ADS Sports Management, announced the news on social media on Friday.
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"Big congrats to Julian Reese, who will head to LA with the Lakers!" ADS Sports Management said.
Shortly after, Reese's mom, Angel Webb, reacted to the news by sharing a screenshot of ADS Sports Management's post and adding a short hashtag as her caption.
"#NBASummerLeague," Webb said.
In Julian's senior season, he played a key role in leading Maryland to the Sweet 16, averaging 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
The 6-foot-9 forward will join other new Lakers additions, including second-round pick Adou Thiero from Arkansas, along with undrafted free agents RJ Davis (North Carolina), Eric Dixon (Villanova) and Augustas Marčiulionis (Saint Mary's).
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese and her brother, former Maryland Terrapins forward Julian Reese.© Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images | © Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
The former Maryland star will make his debut with the Lakers on July 10 in their NBA 2K26 Summer League opener against the Dallas Mavericks.
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Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
