Angel Reese Wins Prestigious Award for Third Straight Year

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The Chicago Sky have had a rough start to the 2025 WNBA season, as they are just 2–5 so far, but their star player, Angel Reese, made some cool history off the court Monday night when she was named the BET Sportswoman of the Year for third straight year.
Reese, who is averaging nine points and 12 rebounds a game in her second season in the WNBA, joins tennis legend Serena Williams as the only two athletes to win this award three times.
Here is the list of the athletes that the 23-year-old was able to beat out for the award:
Congrats to Angel Reese for beating out all these other athletes to win BET Sportswoman of the year. pic.twitter.com/fx9kRvOX4s
— Ken Swift (@kenswift) June 10, 2025
The Sky and the WNBA had shared congratulatory messages for Reese:
YOUR BET SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR💐
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) June 10, 2025
keeping shining Angel 🫶🏾@BET | #skytown pic.twitter.com/9WfRTNq7yZ
Congrats Angel Reese for winning Sportswoman of the Year for the third time 👏 https://t.co/wDTVOpG5dp
— WNBA (@WNBA) June 10, 2025
Reese and the Sky are back in action Tuesday night when they travel to New York to face the Liberty.
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