Angel Reese Out of Unrivaled's Second Season: What's Next for the Sky Star?
Sky star Angel Reese will not return for the second season of the WNBA-created 3-on-3 league, Unrivaled. The announcement comes after Reese won the championship in Unrivaled's inaugural season and was named Defensive Player of the Year.
Reese expressed her enthusiasm for the league's impact on her development during a recent episode of her podcast, "Unapologetically Angel". Although she will not be participating in Season 2, several other WNBA stars are set to join the league. Dominique Malonga, Aari McDonald, and Rebecca Allen were among the last three players announced for Unrivaled's expanded roster.
However, many notable WNBA players have opted out of participating in Unrivaled's second season, including Jewell Loyd and Kayla McBride. The Chicago Sky's Courtney Vandersloot also won't be joining the league due to an ACL injury sustained during her last season with the team.
Reese herself has kept quiet about her offseason plans, but she did speak highly of Unrivaled earlier this year. It remains unclear if she will return for the Sky or explore other basketball opportunities in the coming months.
Despite the absence of some prominent WNBA stars, Unrivaled still boasts an impressive lineup of All-WNBA first and second-Team players. The league has reduced its roster size from 64 to 48 women, which may have led to a decrease in "elite" status among participants.
Unrivaled is set to begin its second season on January 5th. Fans can still expect to see several familiar faces, including Rachel Banham and Allen joining the Miami-based league. Sky assistant coach Rena Wakama will also be participating as one of Unrivaled's eight coaches, alongside former Sky mentor Teresa Weatherspoon.
As for Reese, her absence from Unrivaled has left fans wondering what's next for the talented player. Will she return to the Sky or pursue other opportunities in basketball? Only time will tell.
Sky star Angel Reese will not return for the second season of the WNBA-created 3-on-3 league, Unrivaled. The announcement comes after Reese won the championship in Unrivaled's inaugural season and was named Defensive Player of the Year.
Reese expressed her enthusiasm for the league's impact on her development during a recent episode of her podcast, "Unapologetically Angel". Although she will not be participating in Season 2, several other WNBA stars are set to join the league. Dominique Malonga, Aari McDonald, and Rebecca Allen were among the last three players announced for Unrivaled's expanded roster.
However, many notable WNBA players have opted out of participating in Unrivaled's second season, including Jewell Loyd and Kayla McBride. The Chicago Sky's Courtney Vandersloot also won't be joining the league due to an ACL injury sustained during her last season with the team.
Reese herself has kept quiet about her offseason plans, but she did speak highly of Unrivaled earlier this year. It remains unclear if she will return for the Sky or explore other basketball opportunities in the coming months.
Despite the absence of some prominent WNBA stars, Unrivaled still boasts an impressive lineup of All-WNBA first and second-Team players. The league has reduced its roster size from 64 to 48 women, which may have led to a decrease in "elite" status among participants.
Unrivaled is set to begin its second season on January 5th. Fans can still expect to see several familiar faces, including Rachel Banham and Allen joining the Miami-based league. Sky assistant coach Rena Wakama will also be participating as one of Unrivaled's eight coaches, alongside former Sky mentor Teresa Weatherspoon.
As for Reese, her absence from Unrivaled has left fans wondering what's next for the talented player. Will she return to the Sky or pursue other opportunities in basketball? Only time will tell.
She just won everything with Unrivaled and was loving it on her podcast... but now she's not coming back for Season 2?! 
Like what even is the point of all that if you're not gonna be a part of it? And don't even get me started on how many other awesome players have opted out - Jewell, Kayla, Courtney... it just doesn't seem fair. 
And now I'm stuck wondering what she's gonna do next... is she gonna join the Sky or try to make it in some other league?!? 
The suspense is literally killing me!!! 
i no she was super hyped 4 Unrivaled & won dat championship its not like shes just gone 4 good!! she might wanna join Sky again or try out some other leagues 
ill b rootin 4 her wherever she goes 
we went to these tiny towns in tennessee and found the craziest thrift stores ever! i swear, i scored the most amazing vintage jacket that's literally going to make me look like a 90s supermodel 
anyway, back to basketball... what's with all these players opting out of Unrivaled? did they get tired of the 3-on-3 format or something? 
. She was a total game-changer last season and her departure might affect the league's overall vibe. But, on the bright side, it's awesome that they're bringing in other talented players like Dominique Malonga and Aari McDonald 
. And can't wait to see Rachel Banham and Rebecca Allen crush it on the court 
. The roster reduction thing might've taken some of the shine off, but I'm still hyped for the new season 
. Gotta wonder what's next for Angel though... will she stick with the Sky or explore other options? Time'll tell, I guess 
anyway, idk wut's next for her... maybe she'll make a move to another league? 
. I mean, it's not like she was going to take over the world or something 
... just kidding, she's still super talented 
. But for real though, it's a bummer that some top WNBA stars aren't participating this season 
. Maybe they're all like "I need a break from 3-on-3" 
... or not 
So yeah I think Angel Reese making that decision to step down from Unrivaled is a bummer but at the same time it makes total sense. She did win everything in Season 1 and now she can focus on herself before joining another team or competing in other leagues. It's like, WNBA players are getting older and they gotta think about their careers and bodies too 
. The thing is, Unrivaled is still gonna be lit with the new additions to the roster... 
? Anyway, I'm kinda stoked for the other players joining the league, like Dominique Malonga and Rebecca Allen - they seem super talented! 
anyway i heard she said some stuff about the league having helped her so much that she's good and ready for whatever comes next 
️ fingers crossed 
. I'm curious to see how she'll bounce back and what her plans are for next season though! Maybe she just needed a break from competition or something? Anyway, I'm hyped for Season 2 regardless - bring on the new matchups and drama! 
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. I feel like that might have affected some players' "elite" status, but still, Unrivaled is looking fierce with all these talented players 
!
Time will indeed tell what's next for Angel Reese, but one thing is certain, her impact on Unrivaled and the WNBA will continue to be felt.