CHICAGO — After attending the Met Gala and playing in a preseason game on back-to-back nights this week, Chicago Sky rookie forward Angel Reese is excited to bring her celebrity and talent to the WNBA.
Reese, the No. 7 pick in last month’s WNBA draft out of LSU, rubbed shoulders with A-list stars in New York City on Monday, her 22nd birthday. She then traveled back to Chicago on a private plane and scored 13 points in 19 minutes in Tuesday’s 101-53 preseason victory over the New York Liberty — played before only the Sky’s season-ticket holders and several prominent athletes, including new Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams.
“I took my matchup seriously, I watched film when I was on the plane and I…