Angel Reese shared on social media the details of her season-ending injury – a small crack in a bone in her wrist that will require surgery, scheduled for Tuesday.
In a video posted on her TikTok account late Sunday night, Reese explained, “I fell on my hand when I got the and-1, when I fell back [and] fell on my hand, and it is a small crack in my bone.”
She went on to say, “Basically, the doctors told me that I could either not get surgery or have surgery. The risk of not having surgery – I could literally have arthritis at 22 years old. That wasn’t an option. The bone could literally crack and completely shatter. Right now, it’s like a hairline. … They’re going to put a small screw in it. And I wasn’t going for it getting any bigger.”
Reese shared that she will be in a hard cast for four weeks followed by a soft cast for two weeks.
She expressed concern about the long-term effects of the injury, stating, “Long term, I literally could have not played anymore because this is a very hard place to heal because the blood flow is little to none.”
Reese, who was the No. 7 pick in the draft, averaged 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds per game this season, setting the record for the highest rebound average in WNBA history. She also achieved the rookie record for double-doubles.
Reese and Indiana rookie Caitlin Clark have been closely associated since facing off in the NCAA championship two years ago. Reese’s LSU team emerged victorious. Both players have made significant contributions to the WNBA this season.
Despite her injury, Reese plans to continue training and engaging in off-court activities during her recovery.
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“So in the meantime, I will just be in my hard cast for four weeks. … During that time I’ll just be lifting, running, conditioning, shooting with my off hand, dribbling and doing stuff with my off hand, working on my nutrition,” Reese said. “[I’ll be] modeling still, podcasting still, being a baddie still… and supporting my teammates from afar. Well, not afar but on the bench. … I still believe we’re still making the playoffs.”
Reese addressed rumors circulating on social media about her being pregnant, clarifying that it was untrue.
She emphasized, “That was never a thing…. I want to make this crystal clear, I don’t have a man to have kids; I don’t have a ring to have kids, I am 22 with no kids. And I’m not coming to kids. So that’s not going to be a thing anytime soon. I just want y’all to know that because I know y’all like to have some clicks.”
Chicago currently holds the final playoff position, one game ahead of Atlanta, and will face Washington on Wednesday.
