The spotlight never blinked. Not when Chicago trailed by 34. Not when Sabrina Ionescu lit up the scoreboard. And certainly not when Angel Reese stepped on the court with her signature headband, a quiet fire in her eyes, and a promise she had made just hours before echoing in the air.
“I’m going to continue to say I trust my own work,” Reese had said confidently pre-game. “I put my head down at work every single day. I don’t give up on anything. I watch film. I critique myself the most. So, I know it’s going to translate.”
Against a red-hot New York Liberty squad—undefeated at 9-0 and now tied for the fourth-longest winning streak to open a WNBA season—Reese didn’t just show up. She delivered. Efficiently. Emphatically.
The 22-year-old forward was one of the only bright spots in the Sky’s 85-66 loss, pouring in a season-high 17 points on 8-of-13 shooting, while grabbing 11 rebounds, dishing 3 assists, and swiping 2 steals. In the 31 minutes she was on the floor, Reese fought for every inch in the paint, even as the Liberty swarmed and the scoreboard widened. It marked yet another double-double—her 30th in just 42 career WNBA games. That’s 71%, a number that defies rookie ceilings.
She had promised the work would show. “I trust in my whole offseason work… I have to show now,” she had said before tipoff. And without Courtney Vandersloot to anchor the offense, the load was hers to carry. Carry it she did.
Her post presence kept Chicago afloat as Liberty defenders packed the perimeter and Sky shooters struggled (6-for-23 from deep). Reese’s ability to muscle through contact and finish efficiently was a rare constant. While her teammates combined for 17 turnovers, she created shots, protected the glass, and defended with grit.
Infact, Reese didn’t just speak her confidence into existence—she backed it up, possession by possession. And though the Sky lost the game, she won something far more important: credibility.
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