Chicago Sky ahead Angel Reese grew to become the first-ever professional athlete to stroll in Victoria’s Secret Style Present on Wednesday.
She was seen carrying two completely different outfits in the course of the occasion, impressing present WNBA gamers and former teammates from each the league and Unmatched on social media.
Reese joined gymnast Suni Lee, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, as one of many few athletes featured within the 2025 present. She additionally appeared alongside notable supermodels comparable to Bella and Gigi Hadid in a lineup that showcased transgender, pregnant, and plus-size fashions.
“I posted on my (Instagram) Story final 12 months, after I was right here on the present, watching entrance row. I mentioned, ‘I’m gonna be a Victoria’s Secret mannequin in the future,’” Reese mentioned, through CNN.
She added, “I didn’t understand it was gonna come this quick.”
Angel Reese’s Affect On and Off the Court docket
All through the primary two years of her skilled profession, Reese broke the WNBA document for many double-doubles and earned Peak Performer honors for main the league in rebounds per recreation.
Infamous for her capability to seize offensive rebounds, Reese impressed followers throughout social media to coin the time period “Mebounds.” Throughout warmups, Reese was seen carrying the shirt with the time period on it.
“It’s been a factor this 12 months about my offensive rebounding,” Reese advised Ballislife earlier than a recreation in Phoenix in August. “I haven’t had loads of it this 12 months as a result of I’ve been not within the paint as a lot. My effectivity has gone up, I feel, 7 %, so simply having the ability to proceed to do no matter I do, however turning a adverse right into a optimistic, I made six figures off this. So, I’m not mad about it. So simply proceed to develop the sport and simply assist ladies know and younger children in sports activities know that they will do no matter they put their thoughts to, and you’ll flip a adverse right into a optimistic.”
Reese has secured model offers with firms comparable to McDonald’s and Reese’s, and he or she has a signature shoe with Reebok known as Angel Reese 1.
Her identify is etched within the WNBA’s historical past books and in advertising offers, as Reese continues to make a reputation for herself on and off the court docket.
Angel Reese made her Victoria’s Secret style present debut.
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— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) October 16, 2025
“I imply to see all of the gamers which have already come and finished it—clearly [Breanna Stewart], Sabrina [Ionescu] and A’ja [Wilson] to date—and seeing what they will do with theirs, I’m simply actually joyful for girls and so they we belong,” Reese advised Ballislife in August. “I imply, having the ability to see a girl like A’ja, one other black girl, and me being, I feel, the second black girl proper now on this league that has a signature, she was actually essential.
“Visible is essential for these younger women out right here that look as much as a participant like me or her, and simply having the ability to see it once they see they will consider and so they can do it. So I’m joyful and proud. It’s going to proceed to develop [the game].”
