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Taylor Rooks Sends Two-Word Message to Angel Reese After Personal Change

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Geca Flores | Last updated Mar 29, 2025 9:01 PM ET

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese received an outpouring of love from fans and colleagues after she shared her slight physical transformation.

In her recent social media post, the WNBA star updated her followers on a change in her hairstyle.

Going from long to medium-length locks, the Sky forward shared her love-hate relationship with wigs and surprised fans by rocking a bold new short bob.

“Only one month of growth. I really wore wigs for 7 weeks LMAOO ya'll know I hate wigs too but it helped my hair grow so much,” she said on her Instagram Stories, adding “But ya’ll know I love me a bob so I cut her again.”

In addition, she also shared an Instagram post with her new hairstyle.

“‍♀️” she captioned the post, hinting at her hair makeover.

See this Instagram post by @angelreese5 https://t.co/GOI5tHzlKa
— Polly (@pollygarcia0915) March 30, 2025

In the comments section, fans swooned over Angel Reese’s hairstyle.

“makes everything look good ” one wrote.

“Okurrr bobianna ” a fan added.

“The Bob is back . You look amazing, Angel” a third user said.

“The bob is definitely bobbing!!!” another fan agreed, praising how the style perfectly suits her.

Aside from her followers, sports reporter Taylor Rooks couldn't help but gush over Reese’s hair transformation.

“Stunning omg,” she said, expressing her admiration for the bold new look.

The same sentiment was shared by WNBA icon Lisa Leslie, who left a three-word compliment: “Yep! Natural beauty ❤️❤️.”

During Unrivaled, the 22-year-old, who played for the Rose BC team, sported long straight hair that transitioned from dirty blonde to jet-black locks.

Additionally, she went through a curly hair phase during the league’s inaugural season.

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

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