Angel Reese’s popularity has two polar sides. The player receives huge praise from her supporters, fans, and even players from her league for her on and off-court actions. On the other hand, there are a few critics who always try to find fault in her actions.
Some even twist words for their own benefit. Recently, the Unrivaled league announced its roster, and several WNBA stars were notably absent from the list. Yet many fans trolled Reese for the Unrivaled league snub.
On similar lines, there is one trending meme that shows that NBA star Anthony Edwards is ready to pay $ 500,000 rather than date the Chi-Town Barbie.
Did Anthony Edwards Fire Shots At Angel Reese?
Following her Victoria’s Secret Walk, the Chicago Sky forward was seen as one of the top model-athletes from the WNBA. Many WNBA players praised her walk and even the risky move she took away from the court. Amid this, a question made rounds on the internet – ‘Date Reese or $500,000?”
Given a choice between losing half a million dollars or dating Angel Reese, which had a hidden ‘jab’ at the 2024 forward. Amidst there was one reply from Anthony Edwards, the Minnesota Timberwolves star, who went viral, which reads, “I mean, it’s a lot, but if I have to pay half a mil to avoid dating her, I guess I play it.”
Bro Ant must be stopped 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/cFL2xMIIdB
— Hoops (@Hoopss) November 7, 2025
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After a deep search, it was found that the original post was from another critic, and a troll tried to use it with Anthony Edward’s fake ID. In all, Edwards did not troll Reese with any such post.
Earlier in her podcast, Angel Reese warned fans against fake news after her comments on the week’s earnings went terribly wrong. Recently, she came across a collection of memes that paints a negative image of her and commented on the same.
Angel Reese Warned Fans Not To Believe Fake Quotes
The WNBA star faced much abuse and hate speech with such memes and statements. Even after warning fans about the fake news agenda, and also using some of the chatter about her as her business model – like ‘MeBound’, she had to clarify her stance on such activities once again.
The Sky forward responded to a social media post with a collection of fake news agenda against her. Reese wrote, “Rent really be DUE. Can’t believe everything you read.”
Rent really be DUE. Can’t believe everything you read. https://t.co/P2h3XgMKi6
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) October 31, 2025
The critics and memes generally get views with Reese’s name in them. One form of trolling is associating quotes with her that she never said or using another celebrity’s name to trash the Sky forward.