Angel Reese Unleashes On Her Critics Who Attacked Her For Attending Met Gala The Night Before WNBA Game

Angel Reese poses for the camera at the Met Gala.
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Angel Reese celebrated her 22nd birthday Monday by flying to New York to walk the red carpet at the prestigious Met Gala. The Met Gala, Vogue’s annual celebration of fearless fashion, was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday night.

The dress she donned at the Met Gala on Monday was a piece from 16 Arlington.

Given that she had a game the next day, Angel Reese faced much backlash for going to the Gala. She participated in her second WNBA preseason game with the Chicago Sky the very next evening. But this time, without Kamilla Cardoso, a fellow rookie, and the third overall choice, she stole the show.

Reese scored 13 points, pulled down five rebounds, and only committed one foul in just 19 minutes. She stood her ground against the league’s MVP-winning player and sent a strong message to anyone who had doubts about her.

“so now yall can delete them drafts & tweets saying i shouldn’t have gone to the Met Gala & i can’t do both. I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME,” Reese posted on X.

She included two pictures. One shows her practicing shots on the court and the other rocking her gorgeous outfit, the Met Gala.

 

In her first two preseason games, Angel Reese has shown why she was a formidable player. The New York Liberty was outmatched 101–53 by The Sky. As the regular season approaches, Reese will still offer must-watch basketball in the Windy City.

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Angel Reese’s Draft Selection Leads To Chicago Sky’s Tickets To Surge

Angel Reese (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust)
As the 2024 season approaches, the WNBA may be more popular than ever, thanks to a new wave of youthful talent eager to join the league and leave their mark during a historic turning point for women’s basketball. Fans are getting ready for what may be the most anticipated season in the league’s history, with players like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese among those scheduled to make their debuts when the new campaign begins.

The Chicago Sky team is already reaping the benefits of Angel Reese’s arrival.

Within days of being drafted, the team’s ticket sales have increased. According to USA Today, the team’s full- and half-season ticket packages are nearly sold out.

PHOTOS: WNBA Star Angel Reese Was Dropping Jaws In Her Very Revealing Met Gala Outfit

Angel Reese posing at the Met GalaAngel Reese (Photo by Marleen Moise/Getty Images)
Angel Reese did not come to play when she attended a high-profile event on Monday night.

WNBA star Angel Reese was among many athletes and a-listers who hit the red carpet at Monday night’s Met Gala, including tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams, Ben Simmons, Lewis Hamilton, and NBA legend Dwyane Wade.

Reese’s dress had a translucent layer underneath a feathery miniskirt and a plunging neckline with sequins all over it.

The rising WNBA star, who came into the league as a millionaire, attended the fashionable event in New York City, wearing a custom dress by British label 16Arlington.

Reese, a former standout athlete from LSU, was also celebrating her 22nd birthday on that night. Angel Reese is getting ready to start her rookie season with the Sky, so she decided to attend the event. Last week, Reese made her preseason debut against the Minnesota Lynx with 13 points and nine rebounds.

 

“I’m just excited to see everyone’s outfits. Everyone looks amazing in here. Being here on my 22nd birthday is amazing,” Reese told WWD while leaving The Mark Hotel ahead of the event.

According to Vogue, this year’s Gala theme is “Garden of Time,” celebrating the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s newest exhibit, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”

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Angel Reese Was Thankful Her Jersey Sold Out After She Was Drafted

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In their brief professional careers, Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky and Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever have both taken off. Soon after Clark was picked in the WNBA Draft, her jersey ran out almost instantly, and it didn’t even take a week for Reese’s jerseys to run out.

In a post last month, Reese took to X to thank fans for their overwhelming support of her by purchasing her jersey.

Since Reese and Clark were the two most well-known players in college basketball, it was just a matter of time until their gear became popular. It is not surprising that there was insufficient supply to satisfy the initial demand.

The Sky begin their season on May 15 against the Dallas Wings.