Angel Reese fans react to $170,000 star awarded for shutting down Rose star despite 17-point performance

Angel Reese’s Rose were handed their third loss of the season on Monday night, falling to the Laces in Unrivaled.

After the game, videos surfaced of Laces center Stefanie Dolson being gifted a golden shoe in the locker room. While handing out the shoe, Tiffany Hayes said she deserved it for shutting down Reese.

Dolson is a former All-Star and champion in the WNBA, currently playing for the Washington Mystics. She is one of the higher-paid players in the league and is set to make $170,000 for the 2025 season.

The video took users on social media by surprise and they pointed out that Reese had a strong outing against Laces, finishing with 17 points, four rebounds and two assists.

Most fans cited Reese’s performance that night, claiming she wasn’t shut down on the offensive end.

“Shutdown where? 17 points and 60% from the field is shutting down?” One fan said.

“So her dropping 17 7 2 and 2 on their head is shutting her down? 2/3 buckets she scored was on Dolson im in confusion.” Another fan said.

“Mind you, she put Dolson in foul trouble… but hey she shut her down,” said one fan.

Angel Reese had her best Unrivaled performance against Laces

While the Laces felt they were able to shut down Angel Reese, the numbers tell a different story. The All-Star forward statistically had her best game thus far.

Reese cracked double-digits for the third time in four games for Rose. On top of that, she did so with efficient shooting. Reese converted three of her five field goal attempts and went a stellar 5-for-6 from the free-throw line.

Her 17 points also mark a season-high for Reese in Unrivaled. Prior to this, her best scoring out was notching 12 points against Napheesa Collier and the Lunar Owls.

She did struggle in her previous outing though, as she recorded just four points on 2-for-6 against Mist.

Laces were certainly aggressive with Reese, forcing her to earn her points at the line. That said, it did not slow her down offensively and she shot efficiently.

Edited by Akshay Saraswat