Angel Reese showed off her rebounding title and vacation photos on Instagram, closing out what was a turbulent season for the Chicago Sky star
18:06 ET, 17 Sep 2025Updated 18:06 ET, 17 Sep 2025
Angel Reese averaged 14.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game this season(Image: Getty)
Angel Reese caught attention this week not just for her on-court dominance, but for how she celebrated it off the court. The spotlight is nothing new for Reese, as she showed off a private jet hours after Chicago’s season finale.
The Chicago Sky forward posted a photo of the 2025 WNBA Rebounding Leader trophy on Instagram, simply captioned “& GOD.” Shortly after her trophy post, Reese shared images of herself aboard a boat in a blue swimsuit, captioned: “let me put you in some pucci & take you out the country.”
Reese’s award didn’t come out of nowhere. Despite trade rumors swirling around her to end the season, she produced a breakout second season in the WNBA, averaging 14.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game. She led the league in rebounding for the second straight year.
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Her all-around game also improved: while her scoring uptick was modest, she became a more integral playmaker. In June, Reese recorded her first career triple-double: 11 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks.
Despite her statistical excellence, Reese’s season ended on a bit of a sour note. She was sidelined for the final two games due to a back injury, which coincided with a half-game suspension after she publicly criticized the Sky organization.
The team finished 10–34, tying for the worst record in the league.
Reese insisted: “We have to get good players. We have to get great players. That’s a non-negotiable for me … if things don’t pan out, obviously I might have to move in a different direction.”
“I’m not settling for the same s— we did this year. We have to get good players.”
Reese also leveled a controversial comment about veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot, who sat out much of 2025 recovering from a torn ACL.
In her remarks, Reese said: “We can’t rely on Courtney to come back at the age that she’s at. I know she’ll be a great asset for us, but we can’t rely on that. We need someone probably a little younger with some experience, somebody who’s been playing the game and is willing to compete for a championship and has done it before.”
Reese showed off her rebounding award on Instagram(Image: Instagram/Angel Reese)
In response, Vandersloot pushed back. She said: “Contrary to what people say or think, my age is absolutely not a factor. I am coming back. I’m gonna come back better than ever because that’s what I’ve done. I’ve put myself in the position to come back and compete at this age.”
Reese later apologized to teammates, saying she didn’t “mean to put down my teammates.” Meanwhile, Sky GM Jeff Pagliocca expressed confidence she would remain with the franchise, saying “until I hear differently, that’s the direction we’re going to move — that she’s on the roster.”
Pagliocca even acknowledged overlap between his own assessment and Reese’s blunt critique. “We brought vets … that absolutely strengthened our locker room, and I think everybody would agree with that,” he explained. “But the reality is a lot got derailed this season.”