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Angel Reese Made WNBA History After Just One Game in 2025 Season

It only took Angel Reese 35 WNBA games to etch her name in the league's history books.

Madison Williams

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese shoots a basket during a game.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese shoots a basket during a game. / Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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It only took Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese 35 WNBA games to etch her name in the league's history books.

During the Sky's 93–58 loss to the Indiana Fever on Saturday, there was a bright point as Reese became the quickest player in WNBA history to record at least 450 points and 450 rebounds in her career. She now has 474 points and 463 rebounds to her name.

This record doesn't come as too much of a surprise as Reese is the queen of double-doubles. The Sky star notched 15 consecutive double-doubles during her rookie season last year, which is a WNBA record. She surpassed Candace Parker's record of 12 in a row.

Reese logged 12 points and 17 rebounds during Saturday's season opener, which was overshadowed by the Flagrant 1 foul Caitlin Clark received after a hard foul on Reese. The WNBA is also currently investigating alleged racial comments targeted at Reese by fans that attended the game in Indianapolis on Saturday.

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Madison Williams
MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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