WNBA star Angel Reese cemented herself as one of the league’s biggest names during her rookie season.
Reese, who was selected by the Chicago Sky with the No. 7 overall pick, finished second in Rookie of the Year rankings behind Caitlin Clark during the 2024 season and was named a WNBA All-Star.
She’s widely regarded as one of the league’s biggest stars on and off the court, boasting over nine million combined followers across social media platforms Instagram, X and TikTok.
Amid Reese’s rising popularity, Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant gave a subtle shoutout to the Sky forward.
When asked about his favorite female athlete, Durant quickly said, “Angel Reese.”
Kevin Durant says Angel Reese is his favorite female athlete.❤️#WNBA pic.twitter.com/3bNlZHNSoj
— Angel And Kamilla👯♀️ (@AngelAndKamilla) March 4, 2025
During her rookie season with the Sky, Reese averaged 13.6 points and a league-best 13.1 rebounds per game. She was the only rookie to average a double-double.
Reese led the Chicago Sky to a 13-27 record, ranked as the No. 10 team in the WNBA standings. Chicago struggled late in the season, when Reese was nursing a wrist injury, capping off the year losing eight of its last 10 games.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese.
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Durant, who is also widely regarded as one of the best players in his respective league, is having a quality season for the Suns.
While Phoenix sits at No. 11 in the Western Conference standings with a 28-33 record, Durant has averaged 26.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.