Angel Reese is known for being outspoken and she didn’t hold back when celebrating Rose’s win 62-54 over Vinyl in the Unrivaled championship game, capping the inaugural season of the women’s 3-on-3 basketball league.
“SO PROUD OF THIS GROUP MAN!” she wrote on her X (formerly Twitter) account, after Unrivaled clinched the championships. The Chicago Sky star couldn’t play the final match, as she was sidelined due to a hand injury.
Reese was watching and posting during the game, also sending a message to those who doubt the team. “WHAT YALL GON SAY NOW??” she posted on X, seemingly in response to Rose being predicted by ESPN to finish in the last place.
It’s been a sensitive topic, with Reese and Brittney Sykes addressing it in postgame interviews, even with the games aired on Turner Sports. However, Rose had the last laugh.
Chelsea Gray reacts during the final between Rose and Vynil (Rich Storry/Getty Images)
Sykes sealed the game with a driving layup and the winning free throw, finishing with 21 points. On the other side, Las Vegas Aces veteran guard Chelsea Gray was named Final MVP after recording 18 points and eight assists for Rose. Azura Stevens contributed 19 points and 18 rebounds. Indiana Fever’s star, Lexie Hull, is also a champion.
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Despite not being able to play in the final, Reese had an impressive run in the 3v3 league. She was named in the second team All-Unrivaled, finished first in rebounds in the league, and had the first 20-20 game in the league.
Reese was also named Defensive Player of the Year, apart from ending as champion. She and each player of the championship-winning team will receive $50,000 in prize money, which is part of the league’s goals to compensate players.
The league was co-founded by Napheesa Collier and fellow WNBA star Breanna Stewart, and has the highest average salary for players of any pro women’s sports league with many earning six-figure salaries. Players in Unrivaled have an average salary of more than $220,000, which is close to the maximum base salary in the WNBA.
