Angel Reese Reaches 1,000 Rebounds in 79 Games as She Explains Singing 'Lift Every Voice'
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 21
Angel Reese Reaches 1,000 Rebounds in 79 Games as She Explains Singing 'Lift Every Voice'
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 21
Summary
Seventy-nine games into her WNBA career, Angel Reese became the fastest player to 1,000 rebounds Saturday as Atlanta beat Indiana 113-96, finishing with 18 points and eight boards.
Reese said singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" before Thursday's game in Indiana was an emotional response to being booed by Fever fans and to what she called difficult experiences over the past two years.
The Dream had already beaten the Fever 108-101 two days earlier, with Reese posting 21 points and 11 rebounds; Caitlin Clark scored 26 points in both losses during the teams' two meetings in three days.
Reese tied the moment to representing Black culture in Atlanta and using her platform, while the song remained part of WNBA Juneteenth programming after the league added it to arena celebrations in 2021.
Her remarks also revived a long-running flashpoint around Clark's fan base: Reese alleged racism in 2024, while a 2025 WNBA probe into reported abuse by Fever fans found no evidence.