Chicago Roots Presents
NCAA Championship – Confirmed. WNBA Draft – Confirmed. Pro first: check. What does Angel Reese do? Playing in front of the greatest icon in Chicago history, Michael Jordan. On Friday, Reese played her first WNBA preseason game after being drafted seventh overall by the Chicago Sky. His collaboration with Kamilla Cardoso was highly praised. But he got help from Michael Jordan.
“I wish Michael Jordan was in the game,” Reese told WGN News after Chicago’s practice session. “What I want to tell you right now is that I want Michael Jordan to be in the game. I never met him. So I want him to come to the game for the first time.
Jordan began his career in Chicago in 1984, winning six championships for the franchise and putting the Windy City on the map. Despite going to a few NBA games, one thing he has never done is go to a WNBA game. Shocking, right? There are no public sightings of her attending a WNBA game. If she is involved in other sports, like NASCAR or golf, she could make it to the WNBA. Yes?
Did you know MJ’s Jordan Brand made history in 2021 by signing 11 WNBA players? “These incredible athletes tell the story of the Jordan brand and encourage conversations about cultures andcommunities around the world,” he said in a statement. Maya Moore, Asia Durr, Satou Sabally, Aerial Powers, Crystal Dangerfield, Dearica Hamby and Jordin Canada are among the players who have signed. They are the largest group of Jumpman fans in the WNBA.
But back to Reese, the athlete said many other players have come through Chi-Town, such as Candace Parker, who won the second of her three titles with the Sky, and is fortunate to join that history. And his goal is to continue the legacy of bringing the store to the city.
But the Chicagoans were disappointed when the first game between Reese and Cardoso was not televised. ConsideringCaitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever debut on TV, people were surprised that Reese’s game wasn’t there. Bally Sports in Minnesota apparently has an MLB game scheduled for the same time as Reese’s. The league said it has no rights for fans who can’t watch games on television.
Reese didn’t care about this because his real goal was to lead Sky to a championship, not airtime. This is a goal that team leaders will enjoy.
Angel Reese can bring a championship back to Chicago.
Another Chicago product, Dwyane Wade,bought a 10% stake in Sky in 2023 and hopes to become the owner of the winning team. As the team added two NCAA champions, Reese and Cardoso, confidence grew. Organized the new additions to the “core” team.
In that first non-broadcast game, Sky’s one-two that turned into the NCAA Tournament showed no substance. Reesemade an easy pass to Cardoso in the paint for a free layup in the second quarter. However, Cardoso’s debut was canceled when he collapsed during the match and left early with a shoulder injury..
Angel Reese tempts Michael Jordan to do something which has never happened before.
