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Angel Reese Earns New Nickname After Team USA Move

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Angelo Guinhawa | Last updated Mar 7, 2026 8:38 PM ET

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese remains one of the most popular women's basketball players today. She's the most-followed WNBA player on both Instagram (5.2 million) and TikTok (6 million), which is why she gets plenty of attention with every move she makes.

That being said, Reese naturally turned a lot of heads when she arrived for Team USA's training camp in Miami.

Reese, who has WNBA career averages of 14.1 points, 12.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game, was selected for the Team USA roster that will compete in Puerto Rico for the FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament this March.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) walks on the court during a game.© Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

On Friday, Team USA shared a post highlighting the arrival of the players in Miami for its training camp. However, Reese's arrival was not shown and many wondered where she was.

On Saturday, the team posted a video showing the players as they entered the court for their first practice. Reese was shown first, as she hid her face a bit before laughing.

Sure enough, fans were delighted to see Reese join Team USA.

"Angel we've been waiting for you!!!!! LETS GO!!!!!!!!!" a supporter shared. A poster added, "Barbie has arrived!"

A third follower stated, "Angel finally arrived, wishing the team success."

Many fans even gave her a new nickname in celebration of her selection to the team.

"There’s she go USA Barbie," a commenter wrote. Two other fans simply said, "USA BARBIE."

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Clearly, plenty of eyes will be on Reese as Team USA starts its campaign at the FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifiers.

The Sky forward will be playing alongside Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers, among many other WNBA stars as part of the USA national team. The competition starts on March 11 in San Juan, Puerto Rico and lasts until March 17.

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

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