Reese has faced plenty of negativity and criticism, and she referred to other players in the WNBA as her “sisters” who “really, really care about me.”

As Chicago gears up for a postseason push, head coach Tyler Marsh made lineup changes. Marsh and the rest of the Sky’s coaching staff decided to start Angel Reese, thrusting her back into the starting lineup after the WNBA All-Star missed the team’s previous game for “precautionary reasons” with a leg injury.