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Photo of Angel Reese Mean-Mugging After Clutch Bucket vs. Liberty Is Instantly Iconic

The Sky rookie let everyone know her basket likely sealed the win for Chicago.

Tom Dierberger

Sky forward Angel Reese reacts after being fouled in the fourth quarter at Barclays Center.
Sky forward Angel Reese reacts after being fouled in the fourth quarter at Barclays Center. / Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports
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Angel Reese had the best game of her young WNBA career Thursday night in the Chicago Sky's 90–81 win over the New York Liberty at Barclays Center.

In 31 minutes, Reese scored a career-high 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds. She also helped stymie the red-hot Liberty, who handily won their first four games by a total of 63 points.

With just over two minutes to play, Reese caught a pass from teammate Dana Evans in the paint. She was fouled by Courtney Vandersloot as she went up and banked in a layup for an and-one opportunity. As Reese sat on the floor in the aftermath of the play, she unleashed a mean-mug to let everyone know that basket likely sealed the win for Chicago.

It was captured perfectly by a photographer at Barclays Center and shared on social media by the Sky after their second win of the season.

Fans loved it:

With three offensive rebounds Thursday night, Reese became the third player in WNBA history to grab at least 15 offensive boards in her first three games.

Reese and the Sky return to action Saturday for their home opener at Wintrust Arena against the Connecticut Sun.

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Tom Dierberger
TOM DIERBERGER

Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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