Angel Reese got candid about the cyberbullying she has faced from fans since winning the national title in 2023 and joining the WNBA one year later.

“I’ve been through it,” Reese shared during an interview with ESPN prior to the league’s All-Star Game. “At first, it was tough for me. After clinching the national championship, everything in my life shifted. I had never encountered such negativity on social media before. My following, which I thought was already huge, suddenly grew into the millions. It wasn’t just about basketball anymore; they were digging up my address and details about my car. I had to completely revamp my lifestyle.”

“It doesn’t bother me as much anymore just because I feel like I’ve built a thicker skin, but not everybody has a thick skin.”

Despite the negativity and criticism she has received, Reese has found support in her fellow WNBA players, whom she describes as her “sisters” who “genuinely care about me.”

She became an instant celebrity after helping LSU win the national title in 2023 and creating what fans labeled a rivalry against then-Iowa and now-Fever star Caitlin Clark — something that has continued at the professional level.

“This is the closest I’ve been to these players,” Reese told ESPN. “Last year, I wasn’t that close. When I was in Phoenix [for the 2024 All-Star Game], I was very quiet. I didn’t talk to anybody. That’s what I really love about this league: being able to have sisters. I don’t have any sisters. Being able to have sisters here who really, really care about me and knowing I can take that and transform that into the community.”

Reese, who was drafted No. 7 overall by the Sky in 2024, made a second consecutive All-Star Game this year after averaging 14.0 points and 12.6 rebounds through her first 21 games.