Atlanta Dream fans, rejoice! Angel Reese promises 'ATL Barbie is ... here to stay'

Angel Reese has a connection for Atlanta Dream fans: ATL Barbie is present to stay.

The two-time WNBA All-Star told People connected Tuesday that she was excited erstwhile she learned she had been traded to the enactment aft spending her archetypal 2 seasons with the Chicago Sky.

“The squad has welcomed maine truthful much, the atmosphere, the culture. ... I’m truthful excited to beryllium successful A-Town,” Reese told the outlet. The 2 teams announced the commercialized Monday, the archetypal time of escaped bureau pursuing the ratification of a new, historical corporate bargaining statement betwixt the WNBA and its players national successful March.

The excitement appears to beryllium mutual. Shortly aft the commercialized was announced, the Dream online store had made Reese’s caller jersey disposable for purchase. They sold retired truthful rapidly that Reese’s parent posted connected societal media that adjacent she was incapable to snag 1 successful time. (Don’t worry, the Dream’s societal media squad has her covered).

Reese is simply a bonafide prima connected and disconnected the court. A known manner icon, the Dream guardant was successful New York connected Tuesday to assistance motorboat Victoria Secret’s caller “The Season of Strapless” campaign. It’s the archetypal clip the lingerie and loungewear marque has tapped a WNBA subordinate to prima successful 1 of its campaigns.

The collaboration follows Reese’s runway debut astatine the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show successful October, wherever she was the archetypal nonrecreational jock ever to locomotion the show. She’s besides acceptable to look successful the 2nd play of “The Hunting Wives.”

At the Tuesday event, Reese had a connection for Dream fans.

“Atlanta, what up? ATL barbie is successful municipality and I americium present to stay,” she told People.

Reese was selected seventh wide successful the 2024 WNBA draught by the Sky aft a standout assemblage vocation that included winning the NCAA title rubric with Louisiana State successful 2023. She has led the WNBA successful rebounding successful some of her seasons truthful acold and has averaged 14.1 points and 12.9 rebounds overall.

Reese besides shared a connection to Chicago fans connected Instagram connected Monday aft her commercialized was announced.

“To the metropolis of Chicago, you showed maine existent emotion from time one,” Reese says implicit a video montage of highlights of her clip arsenic a Sky player. “Thank you Chicago. Always, Chi-Town Barbie.”

The Sky went 23-61 aft drafting Reese, including 10-34 past play (1-13 successful games without Reese) and missing the playoffs for a 2nd consecutive year.