When the new WNBA season begins, there are a few names that will have the spotlight. And Angel Reese is certainly one of them. Having an injury-plagued season last year, the Bayou Barbie will be eager to kick off things on the right note. However, pulling off yet another unpredictable move, the 23-year-old is now at the center of WNBA affairs. Reese shook the WNBA realm by joining the Atlanta Dream in a blockbuster trade.
This development really came out of the blue. There were no rumors, speculations, or hints about the star player planning for a change. Although there was news about a possible rift between Reese and the Chicago Sky last year, the Chi-town Barbie did drop a cryptic tweet before her trade announcement. Now, as things are shaping up for a new chapter to start, the Atlanta Dream is already reaping some rich benefits.
Angel Reese Has Caused A Rush In Atalanta Dream Ticket Sales
Everybody wants to have Reese on the team. But this year, it will be the Atlanta Dream who will have that honor. While it has been barely 72 hours since the trade took place, Reese-fever is already taking over the Dream City.
According to a recent report, the inclusion of the former Chicago Sky star has made Atlanta’s ticket sales go up by leaps and bounds. This Thursday, StubHub reported a whopping 15% increase in sales. And if that was not enough, this was also the single-day spike that the website has witnessed in Atlanta Dream’s overall sales history.
Atlanta is already seeing the impact from Angel Reese’s arrival.
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 7, 2026
The Dream quickly saw Reese's jersey sell out just hours after the announcement, along with a bump in ticket sales and social media followers, all within 24 hours of the blockbuster trade.
Now, that is some impact we are seeing from the 2-time WNBA All-Star. Such news will be a welcome surprise for the league. This year, Dream has scheduled most of its games at the Gateway Center in College Park. Now, this particular arena has a capacity of 5,000. Owing to surging sales, Atlanta is trying to move at least 5 of its games to the State Farm Arena, which has a capacity of 16000.
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Meanwhile, as the former Sky star received praises from Atlanta executives, ticket prices for the Dream doubled overnight.
Has Atlanta Dream Hiked Its Ticket Prices Following Angel Reese Trade?
Fans in Atlanta have gone mad. Soon after the announcement, jerseys have been sold out in Atlanta. Not only that, the tickets for the Dream’s games have swelled in price. Before the announcement, the get-in price was $38; now it is selling like hotcakes for a whopping $68.
Ticket prices are already exploding for the Atlanta Dream’s 2026 home opener just hours after the Angel Reese trade.
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 6, 2026
Get-in prices have surged from $38 to $68 — nearly doubling in a single day.
Her star power is real 🔥
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Continuing the trend, fans have flocked to buy Atlanta’s season opener tickets against Las Vegas. On some websites, the opening game ticket prices are now hovering around $100.
Surely, with the hype getting real, fans will eagerly want Angel Reese to have a fantastic season.