Angel Reese is in the middle of her first WNBA Finals series but still found time to respond to a male fan asking to marry her at Game 3.
Reese led the Atlanta Dream to a 97-71 win over the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday to take a 2-1 lead in the series and move two wins away from a first championship.
There was a huge crowd and raucous atmosphere at State Farm Arena for the game – including one male fan with a special message for Reese.
TikTok creator @tikibeen1 posted a clip watching the game with a sign saying: ‘Angel will you marry me?’.
While she was not able to react from the court, the viral clip later was brought to her attention, generating a reply in the comments.
Reese responded: ‘Not in this lifetime but i have some fine friendsssss.’
Angel Reese responded after a fan asked if she would marry him during the WNBA Finals
Reese and the Atlanta Dream took a 2-1 lead in the finals series with a win on Wednesday night
Reese is currently dating Wendell Carter Jr, who plays in the NBA for the Orlando Magic.
He discussed his time supporting Reese during his offseason in a recent podcast with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson.
‘It’s been a great summer. A lot of hard work, a lot of relaxation, and a lot of support for my girl,’ Carter said. ‘It’s been good, man.’
Reese scored 21 points and had 12 rebounds and three steals to lead the Dream to Game 3 victory, her third straight double-double in the finals.
Their run to the finals has captured the imagination of those in Atlanta, prompting her to be asked about being a sports legend in the city she only joined earlier this year.
‘I’ve only been here six months, so I don’t know how y’all can give me that yet,’ Reese said in her postgame news conference.
‘My goal was to come to Atlanta and win a championship. And I think you become one of the greats and you come one of the best when you can win and impact winning.
‘And that’s all I wanted to do coming here. Everything else really doesn’t matter to me.’
