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Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese became the first-ever pro athlete to walk in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on Wednesday.
She was seen wearing two different outfits during the event, impressing current WNBA players and former teammates from both the league and Unrivaled on social media.
Reese joined gymnast Suni Lee, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, as one of the few athletes featured in the 2025 show. She also appeared alongside notable supermodels such as Bella and Gigi Hadid in a lineup that showcased transgender, pregnant, and plus-size models.
“I posted on my (Instagram) Story last year, when I was here at the show, watching front row. I said, ‘I’m gonna be a Victoria’s Secret model one day,’” Reese said, via CNN.
She added, “I didn’t know it was gonna come this fast.”
Angel Reese’s Influence On and Off the Court
Throughout the first two years of her professional career, Reese broke the WNBA record for most double-doubles and earned Peak Performer honors for leading the league in rebounds per game.
Notorious for her ability to grab offensive rebounds, Reese inspired fans across social media to coin the term “Mebounds.” During warmups, Reese was seen wearing the shirt with the term on it.
“It’s been a thing this year about my offensive rebounding,” Reese told Ballislife before a game in Phoenix in August. “I haven’t had a lot of it this year because I’ve been not in the paint as much. My efficiency has gone up, I think, 7 percent, so just being able to continue to do whatever I do, but turning a negative into a positive, I made six figures off this. So, I’m not mad about it. So just continue to grow the game and just help women know and young kids in sports know that they can do whatever they put their mind to, and you can turn a negative into a positive.”
Reese has secured brand deals with companies such as McDonald’s and Reese’s, and she has a signature shoe with Reebok called Angel Reese 1.
Her name is etched in the WNBA’s history books and in marketing deals, as Reese continues to make a name for herself on and off the court.
Angel Reese made her Victoria’s Secret fashion show debut.
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“I mean to see all the players that have already come and done it—obviously [Breanna Stewart], Sabrina [Ionescu] and A’ja [Wilson] so far—and seeing what they can do with theirs, I’m just really happy for women and they we belong,” Reese told Ballislife in August. “I mean, being able to see a woman like A’ja, another black woman, and me being, I think, the second black woman right now in this league that has a signature, she was really important.
“Visual is important for these young girls out here that look up to a player like me or her, and just being able to see it when they see they can believe and they can do it. So I’m happy and proud. It’s going to continue to grow [the game].”
