Angel Reese is showing her support to fellow WNBA rookie Nika Muhl. The Croatian is yet to make her regular-season debut in the league due to issues with her visa. So far, she’s missed four games of the season, as the Storm boasts a 1-3 record.
The Chicago Sky player recently took to Twitter to share her thoughts on this situation, sending a series of messages in one tweet, starting with the ongoing Nika Muhl situation.
“Get Nika her visa NOW, charter flights are HERE, give every team the same PUBLICITY cause it ain’t just one team, online bullying ain’t it AT ALL, and oh the CHICAGO SKY ARE HERE & ON THE RISE! 😇,” Reese wrote earlier today.
Despite all the criticism she received during her time in college, Angel Reese has shown her maturity on and off the court. She’s expected to become a leader for the Sky and hasn’t missed a chance to make an impact on her team.
Moreover, she’s trying to find her spot in the league and these messages show she’s not only looking after her interests but for WNBA players in general.
Nika Muhl is still waiting for her visa to get approved after her student visa was terminated following her graduation from UConn. Storm head coach Noelle Quinn explained they are focused on the things they can control while waiting for the prompt solution to Muhl’s situation.
“Just stay patient. Just continue to focus on our day to day processes … Not worrying about anything else but the basketball at the moment … We have to control our controllables. It’s out of our hands as coaches and players,” Quinn said last week at a press conference.
Angel Reese has had a solid start to the 2024 WNBA season
Meanwhile, Angel Reese is making moves on and off the field. After announcing several sponsorship deals, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft is now set to leave her mark on the league.
She’s carrying high expectations into the league, and so far, her first two games have been solid. Reese is averaging 11.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in two games with the Sky, making her an early Rookie of the Year award candidate.
As they wait for Kamilla Cardoso to return and form a strong frontcourt with Reese, the Sky are currently 1-1, ranking sixth in the standings.
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Kelsey Plum faced difficulties after her recent divorce from the New York Giants but managed to gather herself to attend the Aces team's championship awards night.
Kelsey Plum, A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces took the court for their regular-season debut in a matchup against the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night.
Both Plum and Wilson arrived at Michelob ULTRA Arena in style. The WNBA superstars went bold with their pregame outfits, drawing the attention of fans around the league.
"A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum came FITTED to their season opener," Bleacher Report wrote on X.
"Imagine not being a fan of A’ja Wilson," another said.
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The Aces finished their regular-season debut with an 89-80 win over the Mercury. Wilson put up a stellar stat line, recording 30 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. Plum chipped in 19 points and five assists.
Jackie Young put up 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
Before tipoff, Las Vegas celebrated last year's title with a special ring ceremony. The Aces are going after a championship three-peat following title wins in each of the last two seasons.
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Ex-Celtics star Enes Kanter Freedom slams NBA top scorer LeBron James for 'bowing down to China' as he blasts 'dirty money' and claims his shoes 'are made by slave kids'
Enes Kanter Freedom has launched a stinging attack on LeBron James amid a wave of adulation following the Lakers star's historic achievement Tuesday night.
The former NBA veteran took aim at James on social media after he climbed to the top of the NBA's all-time scoring charts, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with a 38-point performance.
'38,388 Points 0 Morals 0 Values 0 Principles 0 Empathy 1 Bow Down to #China. Congratulations to @KingJames,' Freedom tweeted Wednesday morning.
'People get mad when I speak the truth because I'm the only athlete who actually speaks the truth. I don’t care about your endorsement deals or your dirty money. You can NOT buy me #CCP!
'Don’t expect me to respect you or your game when your shoes are literally made by SLAVE KIDS.'
LA Lakers star LeBron James became the NBA's all-time leading points scorer Tuesday night
Though, former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom sent a strong message to James postgame
n 2019, James caused anger in his home nation, and Hong Kong, after he accused then-Houston Rockers general manager Daryl Morey of being 'misinformed' after he ignited an international dispute between the league and China by tweeting out his support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
He shared a photo that said: 'Fight for freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.' China responded by taking NBA games off the air before showing them again several months later.
At the time, James did not take too kindly to Morey's remarks which caused Chinese Central Television (CCTV) to suspend NBA broadcasts for over 28 months - aside from a brief showing of the 2020 NBA Finals - citing the dangers of free speech.
'Yes, we do have freedom of speech,' James said. 'But at times, there are ramifications for the negative that can happen when you're not thinking about others, when you only think about yourself.
'I don't want to get into a word or sentence feud with Daryl Morey, but I believe he wasn't educated on the situation at hand, and he spoke.
'So many people could have been harmed, not only financially but physically, emotionally, spiritually,' the Lakers star continued. 'So just be careful what we tweet and what we say and what we do. Even though, yes, we do have freedom of speech, it can be a lot of negative that comes with it.'
James later clarified on Twitter saying: 'Let me clear up the confusion. I do not believe there was any consideration for the consequences and ramifications of the tweet. I'm not discussing the substance. Others can talk about that.'
James may have made another misstep when he added: 'My team and this league just went through a difficult week.'
Last year, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver admitted Morey's comment cost the league 'hundreds of millions' of dollars. The NBA lost about $400m in Chinese business, according to Silver, and faced criticism in the US.
Last year, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver admitted Morey's comment cost the league 'hundreds of millions' of dollars. The NBA lost about $400m in Chinese business, according to Silver, and faced criticism in the US.
James now sits alone atop the NBA's scoring list, adding another item to his growing legend
The shoes of Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom before an NBA game in October 2021
Kanter Freedom offered to tour China's 'slave labor camps' with James, Michael Jordan and Nike co-founder, Phil Knight - who was present at Crypto.com Arena Tuesday - during 2021.
'To the owner of @Nike, Phil Knight,' Kanter Freedom tweeted in October of that year. 'How about I book plane tickets for us and let's fly to China together. We can try to visit these SLAVE labor camps and you can see it with your own eyes.'
Using their twitter handles, Kanter Freedom added that James and Jordan — two of Nike's most recognized spokespeople — are 'welcome to come too.' Kanter ended the post with the hashtag: #EndUyghurForcedLabor.
Most recently, Kanter Freedom has received support from House Republicans, who have called on President Joe Biden to consider sanctions against Turkish officials and entities behind a $500,000 bounty for information leading to the capture of the former NBA star.
Kanter Freedom, who amended his last name to celebrate gaining US citizenship in 2021, is on the Turkish government’s 2023 most wanted list after years of speaking out against President Recep Erdogan’s regime and its human rights abuses.
Meanwhile James has solely spoken within basketball circles for the past months.
Although in December he said he desired 'to hold the media accountable' after a 1967 photo of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones emerged as a 14-year-old observing a civil rights clash at his Little Rock high school in 1957.
Kanter Freedom offered to tour China's 'slave labor camps' with James, Michael Jordan and Nike co-founder, Phil Knight via a tweet back in 2021
Morey's initial tweet included an image captioned: 'Fight For Freedom, stand With Hong Kong'
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