Angel Reese reacts to Toronto being awarded a WNBA expansion team for 2026

The soon-to-be WNBA rookie expressed his honest reactions after the news of Toronto getting professional women’s basketball action

Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, and Cameron BrinkLAPRESSE

The fact that three players like Angel Reese, Caitling Clark, and Cameron Brink are going to be part of the WNBA next season should be more than enough proof that women’s basketball in America is starting a whole new era. One of the results of these arrivals is the enouragement to keep growing the league, which has the potential to someday become equally exciting to watch as the men’s NBA league. The news of the day in this front is that the city of Toronto has finally gotten the green light to have their own WNBA team that will begin operations in 2026. According to CBC, the Toronto team is getting this expansion for women’s basketball to become a reality in the Canadian city. This is officially the first international team to be part of the WNBA, but what does this mean?

WNBA rookie Angel Reese models at Chicago Sky media day

Angel Reese celebrates a new WNBA milestone

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese reacted to the news with a retweet by stating that change is finally taking place in women’s basketball. A change of which she is partly responsible alongside other important rookies such as Caitlin Clark and Cameron Brink. It is because of their high-level basketball that we get to report on this new franchise that will come in 2026. This will also open up a new opportunity for more women basketball players to not only be part of the WNBA but also earn far more money than previous generations of players in the league.

Currently, the men from the NBA are still making far more money than the women but this is an important next step in the WNBA’s attempt to be equally important for American sports. Over the nest few years, we will likely start looking at new WNBA franchises starting to emerge all around the country. Right now is the perfect time for people to pay attention to this league and for new projects to keep moving forward. This is the first American women’s professional sport that is getting worldwide recognition and we can’t leave these rookies’ role in everything that’s happening.