WNBA star Angel Reese didn't do that Tuesday.
The Chicago Sky rookie went out of his way to respond to a user with less than 300 followers on X after he mocked the user for missing a layup.
Reese brought up his 39% shooting percentage as something to be proud of amidst enthusiastic applause from fans.
“Did you know that I shot 39% for the year as a rookie, was still an All-Star, “missed a layup,” and was drafted 7th in my class? That was the worst outcome,” Reese wrote. “Or did you just hate Adam and sleep at home with the dog?”
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Angel Reese watches the game between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty during Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on October 20, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York. (Melanie Fiddler/NBAE via Getty Images)
Mr Rees' reaction sparked mixed reactions on social media. Some fans praised her for standing up for herself, taking pride in her performance and expressing confidence in her future.
“(Angel Reese) = Leader + Competitor + Great Teammate…The scary thing is, her best is yet to come!” one fan wrote.
Meanwhile, some critics on social media further mocked her for boasting about her 39% shooting percentage.
In response, one critical user replied, “I'm not trying to hate him at all, but 39% is a stupid job for a post player.”
Reese's shooting ability was not considered a strength of her game coming into the WNBA after a college championship career at LSU. At 6 feet 3 inches tall, Reese was considered the best defender and rebounder. She lived up to her reputation as a rookie and proved those who doubted her shooting ability were very much correct.
She averaged 13.1 rebounds per game in 2024, becoming the first player in WNBA history to grab 20 or more rebounds in three consecutive games. Reese at one point broke the WNBA's single-season assist record on September 1st. However, that record could not be maintained due to season-ending wrist surgery a few weeks later, and eventual MVP A'ja Wilson broke his own record in September. 11.
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Angel Reese, No. 5 of the Chicago Sky, plays defense during a game against the Las Vegas Aces on June 27, 2024 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. (Randy Bellis/NBAE via Getty Images)
As a shooter, Reese not only shot 39 percent from the field, but also shot 18.8 percent from 3-point range and just 73.6 percent from the free throw line. She missed multiple layups in her first year.
But injuries and poor shooting didn't stop Reese from coming into his own as a young professional sports star this year.
Her willingness to directly engage with lesser-known social media users is similar to veteran NBA superstar Kevin Durant's infamous habit.
In addition to frequently interacting with his fans on social media, Reese is also starting to make a name for himself in the hip-hop industry as a podcast host.
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Chicago Sky No. 5 Angel Reese watches a game against the Phoenix Mercury on August 18, 2024 at Footprint Center in Phoenix. (Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images)
Reese recently appeared on the sketch comedy and battle rap improv show “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'n Out.”
She launched her own podcast, “Unapolagetically Angel,” before the end of her rookie season and continued to release weekly episodes even after a wrist injury ended the WNBA season early in early September.
The podcast has been controversial on numerous occasions, including claims that she sent death threats to fans of rival player Caitlin Clark and created explicit AI images of her and sent them to her family. , which also includes the first episode in which he spoke to fans. In the latest episode, Reese interviewed Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's ex-girlfriend about their past relationships. The interview sparked a storm of criticism, especially from fans of Kelsey's new girlfriend, Taylor Swift.
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