Unfortunately, the Chicago Sky was one of four WNBA teams eliminated from the playoffs this season, falling just two games short of the postseason. On Thursday, the Connecticut Sun dismantled the Sky during their regular season finale,

Angel Reese gained national notoriety while leading LSU women's basketball to its first national championship in program history in 2023. The Most Outstanding Player of the 2023 NCAA tournament burst onto the WNBA scene with a record-setting rookie campaign for the Chicago Sky in 2024,

Perhaps adding to Reese's emotions is the fact that her rookie season ended prematurely because of a wrist injury that required surgery. She played in 34 games and missed their last six, as she ended up averaging 13.6 points and a league-best 13.1 rebounds per game.