Lisa Leslie’s Message to Angel Reese Surfaces After Chicago Sky Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Chicago Sky took down the Los Angeles Sparks by a score of 97 to 86 on Tuesday evening. The win gives them their fourth victory of the 2025 WNBA season, and their 4-10 record places them alone in 10th in the league standings.
Second-year center Kamilla Cardoso chipped in a career-best 27 points as well as seven rebounds and three assists. She shot 10-for-15 from the floor and even made the first three-pointer of her WNBA career.
2024 WNBA All-Star Angel Reese put together a strong performance as well against the 4-11 Sparks. She recorded 18 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and a season-best four steals.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) with WNBA legend Lisa Lesie.Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
Reese has become close with WNBA legend Lisa Leslie after two successful seasons with the Chicago Sky to begin her career. Leslie, who played for the Sparks, was in attendance during Tuesday’s game between Chicago and Los Angeles.
During the post-game press conference, Reese revealed a message that Leslie relayed to her before the contest.
“She was like, ‘You’re a beast on the boards,'” Reese said.
Leslie played each of her 12 WNBA seasons in Los Angeles. There, she won two championships and three MVP awards while also being named to the All-WNBA team on 12 occasions and making the All-Star team eight times.
As a rookie, Reese contributed 13.6 points, 13.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game for the Sky. In her sophomore season, she had been averaging 10.8 points, a league-leading 11.8 rebounds and career-best 3.5 assists through the first 13 games in 2025.
Chicago’s next game will take place at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California, against the 7-6 Golden State Valkyries. Tipoff is set for 10:00 p.m. ET on Friday evening.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.