Despite the Chicago Sky’s 2-6 start to the WNBA season, rookie forward Angel Reese is keeping everything in perspective.
With growing expectations and the spotlight firmly on her since arriving in the league, the former LSU star remains introspective and resilient, choosing grace over panic as she and her team navigate early adversity.
“Yeah, understanding that this is real life, like I live,” Reese told me when asked how she’s handling the ups and downs of the start to her professional career.
“This is my life, nobody else’s life. I wake up every day and I’m blessed. I get to come to work and play the game that I love. I get to go home and live where I want to live. I get to do everything that I want to do, my mom, my family, everybody in my family, is taken care of.”
The Sky, featuring a young roster under new head coach Tyler Marsh, have faced tough competition early on, but Reese’s approach shows maturity beyond her years.
“So I get to wake up every day and do what I love, and I enjoy it, and I love it,” she continued. “And I think I just try to give myself a lot of grace, because I am young and I’m still trying to figure things out, and I don’t make any excuses.”
Reese, who made headlines with her dominance and charisma during LSU’s national championship run, is bringing that same tenacity to the pros—even when the wins haven’t yet followed. Through it all, she remains accountable.
“Everything that I’ve done in my career has been on me—any mistakes, and all the great, great things, the bad things, it’s been on me. And I’ve never pointed the finger,” she emphasized.
Instead, she draws strength from her circle.
“I just think I just try to take myself and have great people around me—my friends, my family, my teammates, my coaches—they really, really support me, and they love me, and all my fans that really do love me and genuinely support me through the ups and downs, I really do. But no, that’s quite a bit.”
For Angel Reese, it’s about staying present, appreciating the opportunity, and continuing to evolve—on and off the court.
