Atlanta Dream Fans, Rejoice! Angel Reese Promises 'atl Barbie Is ... Here To Stay'

Angel Reese has a connection for Atlanta Dream fans: ATL Barbie is present to stay.

The two-time WNBA All-Star told People connected Tuesday that she was excited erstwhile she learned she had been traded to nan statement aft spending her first 2 seasons pinch nan Chicago Sky.

“The squad has welcomed maine truthful much, nan atmosphere, nan culture. ... I’m truthful excited to beryllium successful A-Town,” Reese told nan outlet. The 2 teams announced nan trade Monday, nan first time of free agency pursuing nan ratification of a new, historic corporate bargaining agreement betwixt nan WNBA and its players national successful March.

The excitement appears to beryllium mutual. Shortly aft nan waste and acquisition was announced, nan Dream online store had made Reese’s caller jersey disposable for purchase. They sold retired truthful quickly that Reese’s mother posted connected social media that moreover she was incapable to snag 1 successful time. (Don’t worry, nan Dream’s societal media team has her covered).

Reese is simply a bonafide prima connected and disconnected nan court. A known manner icon, nan Dream guardant was successful New York connected Tuesday to thief motorboat Victoria Secret’s caller “The Season of Strapless” campaign. It’s nan first clip nan lingerie and loungewear marque has tapped a WNBA subordinate to prima successful 1 of its campaigns.

The collaboration follows Reese’s runway debut astatine nan Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show successful October, wherever she was nan first master jock ever to locomotion nan show. She’s besides group to look successful nan second play of “The Hunting Wives.”

At nan Tuesday event, Reese had a connection for Dream fans.

“Atlanta, what up? ATL barbie is successful municipality and I americium present to stay,” she told People.

Reese was selected seventh wide successful nan 2024 WNBA draught by nan Sky aft a standout assemblage profession that included winning nan NCAA championship title pinch Louisiana State successful 2023. She has led nan WNBA successful rebounding successful some of her seasons truthful acold and has averaged 14.1 points and 12.9 rebounds overall.

Reese besides shared a connection to Chicago fans connected Instagram connected Monday aft her waste and acquisition was announced.

“To nan metropolis of Chicago, you showed maine existent emotion from time one,” Reese says complete a video montage of highlights of her clip arsenic a Sky player. “Thank you Chicago. Always, Chi-Town Barbie.”

The Sky went 23-61 aft drafting Reese, including 10-34 past play (1-13 successful games without Reese) and missing nan playoffs for a 2nd consecutive year.