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Historic Game Inspires Fresh New Nickname for Angel Reese
Historic Game Inspires Fresh New Nickname for Angel Reese originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, with Angel Reese leading the way with a near triple-double performance.
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Reese finished with 24 points on 10-of-19 shooting, along with 16 rebounds and seven assists. She also stepped up defensively with one steal and two blocks, helping the Sky secure the 92-85 win.
The 23-year-old made plenty of history in the process, including setting a new record for the most consecutive games with at least 15 rebounds.
Aside from that, Reese also climbed the Sky's record books, as she cracked the top 10 of Chicago's all-time rebounding list. The former LSU star surpassed Stefanie Dolson (642), as she increased her career rebounding tally to 647 after the game.
As the Sky celebrated Reese's achievements, they also gave her a new nickname: "Board Barbie."
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"BOARD BARBIE," the Sky wrote, along with a crown emoji. "Angel Reese just entered the Chicago Sky's all-time top 10 for rebounds, and she's only in YEAR 2. anything off that board? yeah, it's HERS."
Several Sky fans also reacted to Angel Reese's performance, with many expressing their amazement at the star forward.
"Top 10 franchise history in year 2 is ridiculous," a fan wrote. Another one said, "That's crazy!!! Baby Goat….."
"That's actually an insane stat fr," a fan added.
A fourth supporter even claimed, "She playing at a MVP level."
"Angel cooking," a hyped follower shared. A social media user remarked, "Let's go AR5."
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese is in the top 10 of the franchise's all-time rebounding Zanine-Imagn Images
The Sky improved to 5-11 on the season with their win, and while there's a lot of work that needs to be done in order to turn their season around, Reese's recent play should provide optimism for the franchise as the season progresses.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
