Angel Reese – Louisiana State University basketball champion, NCAA’s best player and infamous feud with First Lady Jill Biden – can now add a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model to her resume.
The 21-year-old, who’s nicknamed “Bayou Barbie” for her match-day glam, slipped right into the role – and a skimpy white two-piece.
“I’m an unscrupulous Angel,” the Maryland resident said in a video of the shoot.
“I’m a princess. I’m sure. I’m strong. I’m who I’m.”
She he told the magazine he exercises quite a bit.
“I embrace my body and who I’m and each mark on my body. I’m probably sexiest in a showering suit,” she said.
IN one in every of the paintingsReese, who led the Lady Tigers to their first championship in school history with a 102-85 win over Iowa, points a finger in a nod to the in-ring taunt that sparked a debate about female players and athletic competition.
After the women’s title game, the striker ran as much as Iowa sharpshooter Caitlin Clark and imitated John Cena’s signature “cannot you see me” taunt. She then pointed to her ring finger to notice that she was getting a national championship ring.
The audacious move divided fans. Some claimed that Clark also made Cena’s move, and Reese not only reciprocated, but did what men do: crap. Others criticized her lack of grace in victory.
Each players said there was no bad blood between them.
“Caitlin and I are cool. It’s about getting people to just accept the undeniable fact that women can talk crap. The feminine side is punished for this or it is taken into account that we usually are not ladies and that we don’t play by the rules,” she said, adding: “We work as hard as men. Women might be who we’re; women can compete.
Last month, she also criticized the First Lady, who said each teams must be invited to the White House – a privilege normally reserved just for the winners. Reese called the idea a “JOKE” on Twitter and said she couldn’t commit to a visit. She has since announced that she is going to join her championship roster in Washington on May 26, adding: “I’ll do what’s best for the team. I’m the captain.
In the aftermath, NIL Reese’s shares skyrocketed and her social media audience quickly grew to 4 million followers on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter.
He now reportedly has a net price of $1 million.
Reese hopes her visibility will show that the players can balance tenacity with femininity.
“The largest thing I would like people to know is you could be girly off the court and still have your style and just be who you’re. I mean I accept my body and who I’m and I can still play on the court. I’m 6’3″, I exercise quite a bit, so why not show it off? I actually have a pleasant little body. When I’m going to the beach or the pool and everybody’s taking a look at me, I’m like, “Rattling, you sexy girl,” she said.
He definitely has athletic genes. Her father, Michael Reese, played college basketball at Boston College and Loyola University in Maryland. Her mother, also named Angel, played football at the University of Maryland in Baltimore County and professionally in Europe.
As a baby, Reese played many sports and her mother didn’t push her towards hardwood.
“She never told me I needed to play basketball because she does, so she let me experience and do whatever I wanted. I finally decided that basketball could be my thing. I used to be good at it and I used to be really competitive. “
Her confidence caught the attention of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editor-in-Chief MJ Day, who said Reese “fights the double standards in sports, especially amongst women … she believes, she helps women in sports move forward and empowers the next generation to feel seen and heard” “.
Reese isn’t the only LSU athlete to have created the magazine.
Two weeks ago, it was announced that gymnast and social media sensation Olivia Dunne can also be showing off her athletic physique in a bikini bible that hits newsstands on May 18.
