WNBA fans give Angel Reese a new nickname after Sky-Dream, although Angel Reese is very happy but…
On Saturday night, Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky were defeated at home against the Atlanta Dream by a final score of 89-80. The sky fell to 4-6, while the Dream jumped to 5-4.
Reese made a significant contribution to the Sky’s impressive comeback, rallying from a nearly 20-point deficit, although they ultimately came up just short.
The former LSU Tigers star delivered a great performance, scoring 13 points on 5 of 10 shooting and grabbing 13 rebounds.
She also impressed on the defensive side of the ball, recording five steals..
This game marked Reese’s third consecutive double-double and her fourth overall in a promising start to her WNBA career.
Throughout and following the game, Reese garnered several nicknames from WNBA fans.
Each nickname highlighted her remarkable consistency in achieving double-doubles.
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“Angel Reese Mrs. Double Double”
“Angel Reese tonight {double double queen}”
“Angel Reese is a double double machine”
“Angel Reese should NEVER change that’s my double double QUEEN”
“Angel Reese. The double double machine!!! Gotta respect it!”
“Reese a walking double-double”
Reese and the Sky will host the first-place Connecticut Sun in their next matchup on Wednesday, June 12, at 8:00 PM EST.