Angel Reese, nicknamed the Bayou Barbie, announced she is going pro and will enter the 2024 WNBA Draft
LSU Tigers forward Angel Reese announced on Wednesday, April 3, that she has declared for the WNBA Draft. True to her style as an outspoken, trailblazing women’s basketball superstar, the player known as the Bayou Barbie made the announcement via a photo shoot in Vogue.
Reese seemingly did it all in her four years in college. In addition to winning the 2023 national championship with the Tigers, Reese is a two-time first-team All-American and the reigning SEC Player of the Year. “I’ve done everything I wanted to in college,” Reese said. “I’ve won a national championship, I’ve gotten Player of the Year, I’ve been an All-American. My ultimate goal is to be a pro — and to be one of the greatest basketball players to play, ever. I feel like I’m ready.”Being a successful African American woman athlete, however, also means Reese has had to deal with increased scrutiny.
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