Angel Reese Shares The Secret Behind Her Game-Day Confidence

In a new interview, the former Chicago Sky star opened up about what gives her the boost she needs to perform at the highest level on the hardwood—and it’s not what some may expect. Angel Reese Spills The Tea Behind Her Game-Day Confidence Reebok While speaking with ELLE , Reese, who also stars in the new Victoria’s Secret campaign, the “Summer of Angel,” opened up about the similarities between modeling and preparing for a game on the court. “It’s the confidence,” she said, adding, “being able to look good and feel good, and then you go out there and kill it.

” For Reese, practice makes perfect. “You practice on the basketball court to get ready for games,” she said, explaining that she also practiced her walk before taking the runway in the VS Fashion Show in October 2025. “When you walk in the tunnel, you’re already ready for the game because you’ve practiced so much.

And when I practiced for so long in my heels, and then in the outfits that I wore, I was ready,” she said. She added, “I was so nervous when I walked out the first time, but the second time, it was a piece of cake. ” Angel Reese Is A Victoria’s Secret Model MEGA Reese is the first professional athlete to walk in a VS fashion show, according to The Blast .

And while the opportunity is rare, Reese felt it coming all along. “I make a vision board every year, and I actually put one of the pictures of Tyra [Banks] from the [Victoria’s Secret] Fashion Show on it. I went to the 2024 show, and I was like, “I’m going to do this.