has never had a problem embracing the villain role.
And during Tuesday nights road matchup against the , the Atlanta Dream forward leaned all the way into it.
After grabbing an offensive rebound and finishing through traffic early in Atlantas 77-72 win, Reese immediately flexed, hit the “too small” gesture and then encouraged the booing Dallas crowd to get even louder.
“ATL Barbie” looked like she was having way too much fun out there.
Reese continued trolling the Wings throughout the night with more “too small” celebrations after scoring off offensive rebounds, while the Dallas crowd showered her with boos.
To be fair, Reese had warned everyone this version of her was probably coming.
After her Dream debut on Saturday â where she still posted a double-double but admitted she wasnt thrilled with parts of her offensive performance â Reese said she expected to bounce back quickly.
“I mean, it was obviously rough, rough for me personally, but just being able to fight on both ends of the floor is something that I always know,” Reese said before Tuesdays game. “If the shot is not falling, I can get it back on defense, but I know Ill have a better night tonight.”
It certainly looked like she stepped things up.
Reese finished with 12 points, 16 rebounds and went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line as Atlanta improved to 2-0 on the season. Allisha Gray led the Dream’s offense with 26 points, while Jordin Canada and Rhyne Howard added 19 and 14, respectively.
After the game, Reese shared the final score graphic on her story and flexed about the Dreams record.
“2-0,” she wrote, “ROAD KILLS.”
And while Reese may not be winning over opposing fanbases anytime soon, shes apparently with her new teammates.
“Shes just such a positive person,” Gray said after Tuesday’s win. “No matter what state we are in the game, she always brings us together and lets us know we got it. And shes such a hard worker, and shes such a good person as well.
“Once you get to know her and really connect with her, shes an amazing person, really lovely person, a joy to be around. I have the time of my life hanging out with Angel.”
Next up, the Dream will host the defending-champion Sunday afternoon at State Farm Arena.
