Angel Reese
Angel Reese Enters The WNBA Draft After Emotionally Detailing Criticism She’s Faced In The Spotlight: ‘I’ve Done Everything I Wanted To In College’
Update (April 3, 2024): Angel Reese is ready for the WNBA. The star college athlete has announced that she is entering the draft, forgoing her final year of eligibility at Louisiana State University.
She said in a video interview with Vogue,
“I’ve done everything I wanted to in college. I’ve won a national championship, I’ve gotten [Southeastern Conference] Player of the Year, I’ve been an All-American. My ultimate goal is to be a pro — and to be one of the greatest basketball players to play, ever. I feel like I’m ready.”
Angel Reese’s statement came just hours before the deadline to renounce her eligibility for LSU and declare that she wanted to be included in the draft.
The draft is scheduled for April 15.
Original Story (April 2, 2024): Angel Reese couldn’t hold back tears as she opened up about how fame has impacted her life.
The Louisiana State University forward shared a few words after her team lost to Iowa 87-94 in the Elite Eight game for the women’s NCAA March Madness basketball tournament on Monday night (April 1).
Flau’Jae Johnson, Angel Reese, Hailey Van Lith
Angel Reese was thrust into the spotlight after she and the LSU Tigers won the championship last year. Speaking on criticism she’s received since then, the forward said in a press conference,
“I just try to stand strong. I’ve been through so much. I’ve seen so much, I’ve been attacked so many times. Death threats, I’ve been sexualized, I’ve been threatened, I’ve been so many things and I’ve stood strong every single time.”
“I just try to stay strong… I’ve been attacked so many times. Death threats, I’ve been sexualized, I’ve been threatened… I’m still human. All this has happened since I won the national championship & I haven’t been happy since then.”
– Angel Reesepic.twitter.com/fIvQWtefnx
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 2, 2024
She continued,
“I just try to stand strong for my teammates ’cause I don’t want them to see me down and not be there for them so, I just want them to always know I’m still human. All this has happened since I won the national championship … I haven’t had peace since then.”
She said although “it sucks,” she “still wouldn’t change anything.”
“I would still sit here and say I’m unapologetically me. I’m gonna always leave that mark and be who I am and stand on that.”
The athlete ended with a message for little girls who look up to her:
“Keep being who you are, keep waking up every day, keep being motivated, staying who you are, staying 10 toes, don’t back down, just be confident.”
Also during the press conference, her teammate Flau’Jae Johnson and Hailey Van Lith defended Angel, bringing her to tears.
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