Angel Reese reaches WNBA Finals with Atlanta Dream

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 20:02 · Archive

Angel Reese, a three-time All-Star, reaches the WNBA Finals with the Atlanta Dream to pursue her first professional championship.

Angel Reese has reached the WNBA Finals with the Atlanta Dream, pursuing the franchise's first championship. The three-time All-Star is the first player from the 2024 draft class to reach the finals as a starter, ahead of the draft's top pick, Caitlin Clark.

Reese was drafted seventh by the Chicago Sky in 2024 and has used that perceived slight to fuel her rise. This season, she has won the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award. She said of falling to seventh in the draft: 'I think it was important for me to go through what I went through. Being able to build character, going through adversity drove character.'

Her first two seasons ended early due to injuries: wrist surgery at the end of her rookie year and a back issue the following year. Moving to Atlanta this season proved the right decision. Reese now faces the Golden State Valkyries in a best-of-seven series that begins Saturday in California.

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• Angel Reese caps tumultuous journey, takes center stage with the Dream in the WNBA FinalsAngel Reese is the biggest star left on the WNBA’s brightest stage as she gets her first chance at winning a pro championship.Clickorlando · 14 Oct, 19:24
• Angel Reese caps tumultuous journey, takes center stage with the Dream in the WNBA FinalsAngel Reese is the biggest star left on the WNBA’s brightest stage as she gets her first chance at winning a pro championship.News4Jax · 14 Oct, 19:24

In this story: Angel Reese · Atlanta Dream · Golden State Valkyries · Chicago Sky · Caitlin Clark

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