Angel Reese Delivers Clear Statement on Paige Bueckers Before WNBA All-Star Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Levi M. Dombro | Last updated Jul 19, 2025 8:47 PM ET

The Chicago Sky are off to a 7-15 start during the 2025 WNBA season. Despite being in 11th place in the standings under new head coach Tyler Marsh, second-year forward Angel Reese was named to the All-Star team for the second consecutive season.

Reese is contributing 14.0 points, 12.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Sky and has recorded 15 double-doubles in 21 appearances this season. Her rebound average is the best in the WNBA, and her points and assists are career-bests through two seasons.

Last week, Reese was drafted by Napheesa Collier's All-Star team, meaning she will suit up alongside Collier and other prominent WNBA players like Breanna Stewart, Kelsey Plum and Skylar Diggins.

The Dallas Wings' star rookie guard Paige Bueckers will also be on Team Collier with Reese for the All-Star Game on Saturday evening. She and Reese are both from the high school recruiting class of 2020.

Before the contest tipped off on Saturday evening, Sky reporter Karli Bell asked Reese about playing with Bueckers in the All-Star Game. Reese spoke candidly about her temporary teammate.

"I've known Paige for a long time. We were the No. 1 and No. 2 players in our [high school] class, so we've had a relationship for a really long time," Reese said. "It's good to finally be able to play together instead of playing against each other."

Caught up with Angel Reese before the All Star game to talk about her experience this weekend, the drop of her new color way and playing with Paige Bueckers & Alyssa Thomas pic.twitter.com/ClNVaAk5uF
— Karli Bell (@KarliBell33) July 19, 2025

Bueckers is averaging 18.4 points, 5.5 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game for the 6-17 Wings.

The All-Star Game tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday. Bueckers and Reese will take on Team Clark, which features players like A'ja Wilson and Washington Mystics rookie duo Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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