But just weeks into her rookie season, that glittering dream is unraveling at warp speed. And now, in a stunning twist, Reese has reportedly been benched—dropped from the Chicago Sky starting lineup. The headlines are brutal. The numbers? Even worse. But it’s the behind-the-scenes whispers that paint a darker, messier picture of a star who may already be burning out before she’s had the chance to fully shine.

“Worst Game of Her Life”

Let’s start with the meltdown everyone saw.

In a game that fans had hoped would cement Reese’s status as a cornerstone player, she delivered what can only be described as an unmitigated disaster. She missed seven out of 10 layups. Not contested shots. Not three-point gambles. Layups. The kind that toddlers make on a Fisher-Price hoop. The kind the crowd cheers for ironically when they go in. It was a performance so historically bad it tied the WNBA record for most missed shots from within four feet—over the past decade.

“She’s allergic to the rim,” one analyst joked. Another was less charitable: “At this point, Angel Reese needs to consider if basketball is her calling—or just a very public misunderstanding.”

The Sky lost 99–74, and managed just nine points in the second quarter. Fans groaned. Teammates kept straight faces. But behind closed doors? Sources say the coaching staff didn’t just cringe—they started whispering exit strategies.

A Locker Room Divided?

One assistant coach, who spoke under condition of anonymity, described the tension in the locker room as “palpable.”

“There’s only so long you can smile through missed opportunities before resentment kicks in,” he said. “She’s getting the kind of media treatment you give to someone who drops 30 a night. But on the court, she’s giving us 2-for-12 and cryptic Instagram captions.”