Angel Reese’s ‘manifesting’ one year ago actually worked – she’s heading to the WNBA Finals
Angel Reese’s social media post a year ago said she was “manifesting” a WNBA Finals appearance, and she has now reached that goal with the Atlanta Dream. The team beat the New York Liberty 85-83 on Friday to complete a three-game sweep and reach the Finals for the first time since 2013.
Reese scored 22 points and added nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks in the deciding game. Named Defensive Player of the Year this season, she will face the Golden State Valkyries, who upset the Las Vegas Aces, in a best-of-seven series beginning on 17 October; a title would be Reese’s first WNBA championship.
- Reese’s year-old Finals goal came true with Atlanta.
- The Dream swept New York to reach their first Finals since 2013.
- Atlanta faces Golden State in a best-of-seven series from 17 October.
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Angel Reese is a forward in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), the top professional women’s basketball league in the United States. She joined the Atlanta Dream after beginning her professional career with the Chicago Sky, having become a prominent player in college basketball.
The WNBA Finals decide the league’s champion in a series between the winners of the two play-off brackets. The Atlanta Dream last reached the Finals in 2013, while the Golden State Valkyries are a newer team; the series will determine whether either club wins its first championship.