With Gold on Her Mind, “Lil Miss USA” Angel Reese Beams With Excitement Over National Duty Announcement

Angel Reese has been on a roll recently. After being named in the USA Basketball squad for the 2023 Women’s FIBA AmeriCup in Mexico just a month back, she took to Twitter to showcase herself in national colors as she was seen rocking the USA jersey in her Twitter post, which was captioned, “Little Miss USA.” The overwhelming joy for an athlete when he/she gets the opportunity to wear their country’s jersey with their name engraved on the back, can easily be traced on the face of Reese as well based on her smile in the pictures.

The 21-year-old is eager to step out on the court and give it her all to ensure a gold for her country in the upcoming tournament.

Angel Reese’s big leap towards glory

The ‘Bayou Barbie’ made a name for herself in college basketball when she led the LSU Lady Tigers to a national championship, despite the gesture against her opponents, defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 to claim the franchise’s first title since 1988.

Ever since the title victory, the 21-year-old has been on a growth sprout throughout America. Reese was recently voted as the Sportswoman of the Year in the BET awards 2023 for her exceptional run in the NCAA this season, with her astounding numbers. She averaged 23 points and 15.4 rebounds with a field goal% of 52.5 throughout this championship-winning season.

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The journey of the Bayou Barbie

A passionate Reese reminisced about her early playing days via Twitter when she reflected on the hurdles and setbacks incurred at that point, to leading the LSU Tigers to a title and getting a national call-up for a major tournament. She is super psyched to score a gold medal for her country.

The 6-footer looked back on how she was restricted from her U-16 and U-18 squads and how getting back in shape from her injury cost her a spot in some major U-19 tournaments until she made it on the U-23 team.

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With a valuation of an estimated $1.6 million in the current market, Angel Reese’s endorsement deals with brands such as Mercedes, Bose, Coach, etc. makes her the hottest commodity in women’s college basketball as she awaits to hear her name being called out in the draft – perhaps to step into the world of the WNBA and shine on.