Angel Reese is one of the most followed athletes and one of the most criticized too. Even recently, fans targeted her offensive play during an Unrivaled league game. The player, though, put up a match-winning block, nearly hitting back at the critics.
Such a positive attitude and a strong mind make her a perfect face to talk and guide on Mental health. She did the same with her encouraging speech in front of her Rose BC teammates.
Angel Reese Speaks on Mental Health
Making her return to the Unrivaled league, the Chicago Sky forward found success with her former team, Rose BC. She helped her side register a win over the top-seed Laces BC. Making to the playoffs. While the team overcame a tough period to reach the next round, the 2024 WNBA rookie want everyone to overcome tough challenges in their personal life too.
“I think we live in a chaotic world that we don’t sit with ourselves and know that we really matter. We deal with a lot of mental health challenges as athletes, so I just want everybody to know I’m happy that we were able to come back together another day—not take it for granted,” Angel Reese said to her teammates during practice.
Angel Reese shared a heartfelt message with her Rose BC squad yesterday.
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“We deal with a lot with mental health as athletes. So, I just want everybody to know I’m happy we were able to come back together… and you just know that you matter.” 🌹🖤 https://t.co/lVpux7xJxw pic.twitter.com/0S5BGFOgLa
“I know basketball is what we do, it’s our job, but when we come in here as a small group, knowing what we all go through in our world, I’m just happy and grateful that I’m able to see you guys every single day and just know that you matter,” Reese added.
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While the player encouraged everyone to come out strong, she also had to go through painful rehab to make herself available for the unrivalled league. She recently narrated the story of her return, too.
Angel Reese Talks About Heartfelt Unrivaled Return
Tehe Sky forward sat out the final games of the regular season due to injury and also missed the unrivalled league games. Though she expressed her desire to play in the league, her chance came in after a four-team trade opened up a place for her.
But the player mentioned that they were in talks well before the trade. “From the first day where I was started, they were calling me to come back. They’ve been really consistent because, I mean, they love me here, and I love Unrivaled as well. Everybody’s called me from all teams to my coaches, to my to my teammates to come back & obviously I had some other things that I needed to do and also prioritize my health,” Reese said.
Angel Reese on Unrivaled return
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"From the first day where I was started, they were calling me to come back. They’ve been really consistent because, I mean, they love me here, and I love Unrivaled as well.
Everybody’s called me from all teams to my coaches, to my to my… pic.twitter.com/aGcuA8RQDB
But after receiving a green signal from doctors, the layer’s first choice was to return to her team instead of enjoying the vacation. While a few fans trolled the 24-year-old forward for exclusion from the Unrivaled season 2, this narration would be a fitting response to such comments.