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Angel Reese could solely be a WNBA rookie, however she’s already attempting to recruit gamers to the Chicago Sky to enhance its roster.
Reese went on social media to see if Gabby Williams, a former Sky participant who at the moment performs in Turkey, would desire a reunion in Chicago after her unimaginable efficiency within the Olympics enjoying for host nation France. Williams had a team-high 19 factors for France within the thrilling 67-66 win for the United States to win gold but once more on the Games.
“Ok now that the game is over, would you like to be apart [sic] of the Chicago Sky again??? @gabbywilliams15 (thought it wouldn’t hurt to try lmaoo),” Reese posted on X.
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Angel Reese attends ‘Prelude to the Olympics’ at Fondation Louis Vuitton on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France. (Julien M. Hekimian/Getty Images for LVMH x Vogue x NBC)
However, Williams’ responses threw shade on the Sky.
“orrrrr we could just play together for a different organization,” Williams replied initially. Reese ended up writing, “sighhhh” with an emoji earlier than Williams gave a slight clarification as to why she’d wish to play elsewhere.
“They did me dirty girl,” Williams wrote again with an emoji. “But I am still you’re [sic] biggest fan.”
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With extra teary-eyed emojis littered in, Reese tried to inform Williams “them folks not here nomore but ok ok I get it.”
“Thank you sistergirl! See you soon!” Reese wrote again.
Williams is a sizzling identify after her Olympic efficiency, as Reese isn’t the one one making an attempt to recruit her again to the WNBA. Los Angeles Sparks ahead, Dearica Hamby, responded on X by saying, “I asked first gabby” when seeing the change between the Sky rookie and French star.
Williams got here into the WNBA in 2018 as a star out of UConn, having received back-to-back nationwide titles with Geno Auriemma’s squad in 2015 and 2016. She can be the fourth total decide by the Sky in that yr’s Draft, however three years later, she was traded to the Sparks.
Gabby Williams #15 of Team France reacts after her crew’s loss towards Team United States in the course of the Women’s Gold Medal recreation between Team France and Team United States on day sixteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France. (Elsa/Getty Images)
The final we’ve seen of Williams within the WNBA was with the Seattle Storm in 2023, however she ended up explaining why she doesn’t play within the league anybody.
“I would love to be in the WNBA because it’s the best league in the world for women’s basketball, the most competitive, the highest skill level, and it’s not even close,” she started to inform The Next Hoops final month.
“Unfortunately, it doesn’t pay the most. So I am happy to have other options to provide for me and my family.”
Because higher pay might be discovered abroad, many WNBA gamers will proceed enjoying within the offseason when the league finishes their marketing campaign.
However, it’s price noting the WNBA has not too long ago seen constructive monetary offers happen, together with a $2.2 billion media rights take care of ABC, ESPN/Disney, NBC and Amazon to broadcast its video games.
Gabby Williams #15 of Team France in the course of the Basketball Women’s Gold Medal recreation between Team France and Team United States on day sixteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France. (Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
The league can be increasing within the coming years, because the Golden States Valkyries can be launched in 2025, adopted by a Toronto franchise in 2026.
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Williams is one which determined to remain in Europe to play, however now that the entire world noticed what she did for her silver-medal successful France squad, maybe WNBA groups can be attempting like Reese and others to get her to return to the States.
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