Angel Reese, faced a rare setback this weekend. Stepping into an unexpected role as an honorary coach for a Super Bowl event, Reese’s team fell short in a nail-biting finish, leaving fans—and Reese herself—processing the emotional loss.

Taking to Twitter shortly after the game, Reese kept her reaction short but packed with meaning: “A TIME WAS HAD.” The four-word tweet was dripping with confidence and a tad of humor-very quickly and widely shared with fans.

It raised speculation whether it referred to the joy of the game, a rather subtle acknowledgement that the game’s outcome was quite the opposite or both. But it wasn’t long before the action shifted to the field, where the game itself became its own spectacle.

 Reese’s Team Cenat, led by legendary quarterback Michael Vick, went head-to-head with Team Speed, captained by IShowSpeed and quarterbacked by 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton. The trash talk between the captains was so intense that Reese had to step in, telling Cenat to dial it back. “You don’t even need to talk,” she said, proving once again that she’s as much a leader off the court as she is on it.

Reese didn’t only coach; she strategized. The bold first-half call was to sub in the one-and-only YouTube sensation, Druski, at the quarterback position. This came through in spades on a deep pass well down the field that got the ballgame’s fans ecstatic and remembering Reese’s basketball IQ translate smoothly to the sidelines.

She knows how to read the game and make clutch decisions, even in unfamiliar territory.

The game narrowed down in the final seconds when Vick made a no-look pass that gave Team Cenat the lead with little time left, only for Newton and Team Speed to laugh last. With just nine seconds remaining, Quavo, a rapper, was found by Newton and managed to jive a defender before running for the last score of the game. What a pathetic end for Reese’s team; however, typical of her character, she did not care.

As the dust settles on this unexpected chapter, one thing is clear: Angel Reese isn’t defined by the outcome. Whether she’s dominating the paint or navigating the sidelines, her ability to own the moment—win or lose—sets her apart. This flag football showdown was just another example of her versatility and star power.

Angel Reese dominates Super Bowl weekend

If you thought Angel Reese was only a basketball phenom, think again. This weekend, the Chicago Sky star and WNBA’s double-double queen took her talents to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, proving once again that she’s in a league of her own. Standing at an imposing 6-foot-3, Reese turned heads not just for her height but for her undeniable presence.

While most people were there for the football, Reese stole the show simply by standing in a crowd. Photos of her towering over fans went viral, with one fan tweeting, “Angel Reese isn’t just tall—she’s legendary tall.” It’s a testament to her larger-than-life persona, both literally and figuratively.

Her rookie season for the Chicago Sky was simply spectacular. Averaging 13.6 points and a league-leading 13.1 rebounds per game, Reese quickly established herself as one of the WNBA’s most dominant players. But her impact goes beyond those statistics. This month, Reese has taken her talents to the 3×3 Unrivaled league, where she’s playing for the Rose Basketball Club. 

Whether she‘s dominating the glass or slaying a preppy Chanel fit, Reese is winning at life, and her Super Bowl appearance was just another reminder of why she’s one of the most extraordinary athletes of her generation.