Angel Reese Fights Tears As She Talks ‘Sisterhood’ With New Teammates

ZUMAPRESS. com / MEGA Angel Reese is ready for a new start with the Atlanta Dream . During a press conference, the former Chicago Sky player became emotional while discussing the new “sisterhood” she has with her teammates.

Angel Reese has been the talk of the town lately, as the 23-year-old’s surprising trade to the Peach State could be the very thing that helps the Georgia-based WNBA team get its first title win. Angel Reese Fights Back Tears As She Talks About ‘Sisterhood’ With New WNBA Teammates USA Basketball Reese, alongside her new teammates, Allisha Gray, Brionna Jones, Jordin Canada, Naz Hillmon, and Rhyne Howard, said being traded to Atlanta feels “like a breath of fresh air. ” The WNBA superstar spent her first two seasons in Chicago , where she single-handedly broke league records and became one of the most talked-about players the organization had ever seen.

However, she was traded to the Dream in April 2026 after clashing with Sky ownership and the team’s general manager, Jeff Pagliocca. Reese is looking forward, though, according to USA Today . As she opened up about the upcoming season, the LSU alum got emotional speaking about the “sisterhood” in Atlanta.

Angel Reese Says She’s Happy To Be Part Of A Team That ‘Really Wanted Me’ USA Basketball Reese explained that she’s already felt a difference since joining the Atlanta Dream. “Being able to come to an organization that really cared about their players, just being able to see a GM that really wanted me and knew what my talents are,” she said. “Being able to talk to players that genuinely know what I am and who I am as a person, but also as a player, is like a breath of fresh air,” she added.