Sep 3, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) walks on the court during the second half of a WNBA game against the Connecticut Sun at Wintrust Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Unrivaled Drops Surprise Angel Reese Announcement

Originally posted on Women's Fastbreak on SI
By Robin Lundberg | Last updated Feb 11, 2026 9:06 AM ET

It turns out the rumors were true, as Unrivaled announced the surprise return of Angel Reese to Rose BC on Wednesday morning.

This was revealed through a short and simple release that read:

"2025 Unrivaled Defensive Player of the Year Angel Reese has agreed to a new deal with the league for the remainder of the 2026 season. Reese will make her return to Rose BC on February 20 for the club’s matchup against Hive BC."

Reese was a participant during the 3-on-3 league's inaugural season as a member of Rose BC. Her Unrivaled campaign was cut short due to injury but the Rose squad did go on to capture the championship.

Now Reese brings her star power back to Unrivaled as a marquee acquisition midseason.

Unrivaled Had Teased Reese's Return

Fans began speculating about Reese's potential return to Unrivaled since a trade was announced Monday morning.

The move happened in the wake of Aari McDonald being ruled out for the season and involved several clubs.

Breeze BC landed point guard Courtney Williams from Vinyl BC, Vinyl BC received guard Saniya Rivers from Hive BC, and forward Azurá Stevens went from Rose BC to Hive BC. This left Rose BC missing a player, with a hole in the frontcourt.

The social media teases then began regarding who would fill the open spot for the Rose squad and many started speculating, as it turns out correctly, that it would be Reese who would step in. And she will return to action in just over a week.

Unrivaled Receives Boost Amid Second Season

The return of Reese should serve as a big boost for Unrivaled. The league has struggled in the viewership department in its second campaign, but is fresh off setting the record for a regular season women's professional basketball game after a tour stop in Philadelphia.

The addition of the Chicago Sky star should help to build momentum heading into the league's 1-on-1 tournament, which was its most watched event a season ago.

Reese is obviously one of the biggest stars in the sport and it has been a good while since her fans have seen her on the court. She did participate in USA Basketball training camp in December, but before that, she last played for the Sky on September 3.

But now, Reese is once again, Unrivaled.

This article first appeared on Women's Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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