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Angel Reese’s Aunt Reacts to Her Exciting Debut

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Spencer Ostrow | Last updated May 30, 2025 2:54 PM ET

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese has picked up right where she left off in her rookie season, dominating the boards. Through the first five games of the 2025 WNBA season, she leads the league in rebounds per game with 13.0. The 2024 No. 7 overall pick is also averaging 9.2 points and 2.8 assists per game.

Meanwhile, on Thursday afternoon, Reebok announced that Reese’s signature shoe, the Engine A "Pretty Gritty," will be available for purchase by the public on June 4. The new colorway is a Black Cherry and Pink Blast color scheme.

"Angel's edition of Engine A: 'Pretty Gritty' available 6/4," Reebok posted on social media.

Angel's edition of Engine A: 'Pretty Gritty' available 6/4. pic.twitter.com/sKI3TYIJl4
— Reebok (@Reebok) May 29, 2025

The Sky took on the Dallas Wings on Thursday night at home, and to promote the new colorway, Reese wore the shoe during the game for the first time. Despite finishing with fewer than 10 rebounds for the first time all season (nine), the Sky picked up their first win of the year, a 97-92 victory, to improve their record to 1-5.

On Friday afternoon, Reese's aunt, Kristi Webb, took to social media to react to the new colorway.

"," Webb captioned her post on her Instagram story.

Reese had worn the Reebok Engine A’s in a game before Thursday night, debuting the shoe in the latter stages of last season. She first wore them on August 30 against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, a game the Sky lost 100-81.

The shoe is Reebok’s first on-court performance basketball sneaker since the early 2010s.

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

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