Angel Reese Opens Up About Cyberbullying From Fans After 2023 National Championship Game

Chicago Sky All-Star Angel Reese opened up astir immoderate of nan cyberbullying she’s knowledgeable since she played for nan 2023 LSU Tigers women’s hoops nationalist title team.

Reese said successful an question and reply pinch ESPN that she’s since started a run to raise consciousness astir cyberbullying since then.

"I’ve knowledgeable it. It was difficult for maine successful nan beginning," Reese told ESPN’s Elle Duncan.

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Angel Reese arrives connected nan Orange Carpet to commencement 2025 WNBA All-Star play astatine Indiana Convention Center successful Indianapolis July 17, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

"After I won nan nationalist championship, my full life changed, and that was nan first clip I had seen negativity for illustration that connected societal media. I thought I had a immense pursuing before, but it skyrocketed to millions. It was bigger than hoops erstwhile they were uncovering my address, my car. I had to alteration my full lifestyle. 

"It doesn’t fuss maine arsenic overmuch anymore conscionable because I consciousness for illustration I’ve built a thicker skin, but not everybody has a heavy skin. And that’s why I deliberation players ever travel up to maine and inquire me, ‘Are you OK? How are you doing?’ I don’t really cognize what’s genuine, but I’m starting to unfastened up and branch a small bit."

Reese's 2023 nationalist title crippled was highlighted by her incident pinch Caitlin Clark. It started nan on-court rivalry betwixt nan 2 women's hoops stars.

Reese said she’s gotten person to nan All-Stars connected her squad this year, much truthful than successful 2024 erstwhile it was nan WNBA team going up against nan U.S. Olympic squad earlier nan Paris Games.

Chicago Sky guardant Angel Reese leaves nan tribunal aft a crippled against nan LA Sparks astatine Crypto.com Arena successful Los Angeles May 25, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

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"This is nan closest I’ve been to these players this year. Last year, I wasn’t that close. When I was successful Phoenix (the big of nan 2024 All-Star Game), I was very quiet," she explained. "I didn’t talk to anybody. And that’s what I really emotion astir this league, being capable to person sisters.

"I don’t person immoderate sisters. Being capable to person sisters present who really, really attraction astir maine and knowing I tin return that and toggle shape that into nan community. There’s a batch of cyberbullying going on. Not everybody is arsenic beardown arsenic I am, and I was like, ‘Why not flip a antagonistic into a affirmative and springiness back?’ I effort to springiness backmost arsenic overmuch arsenic I can."

Angel Reese attends a crippled betwixt nan Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers astatine SoFi Stadium successful Inglewood, Calif., Sept. 22, 2024. (Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images)

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Reese will play successful her 2nd WNBA All-Star Game. She’s averaging 14 points and 12.6 rebounds for the Sky.

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