Former First Lady Michelle Obama praised Angel Reese during an appearance on her IMO podcast.
Angel is still reeling after the Chicago Sky traded her to the Atlanta Dream after just 2 years of a 3-year contract.
“You are handling yourself beautifully,” Michelle Obama told Angel, 23. “It’s not just what you do, but the way you carry yourself, girl. I mean, it is really a joy to watch you manage it all, and you do it with a smile on your face, with an excellent attitude.”
“You’ve got your own pathway, and it is a difficult thing,” Michelle told her.
But Angel revealed all is not well in Atlanta.
“Everybody always asks me, like, are you all right? Like, yeah, I’m as all right as I can be. And everything is not great, but I try to wake up every day and just be grateful for every moment,” Angel said. “Every moment hasn’t been great, but I wouldn’t change this life for anything because I have had some really good moments and I don’t want bad moments to outshine the good… I try not to let the negative outshine the positive.”
Michelle Obama giving Angel praises on my screen???? Angel will be on her podcast tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/G3tQbRAsML
— T? (@teeelashay2) April 22, 2026
By “negative,” Angel might be referring to the roasting she received from her Dream teammates at a recent press conference.
During her introduction press conference, Dream forward Rhyne Howard, 25, let Angel know she’s not impressed by her.
When asked what it was like playing against Angel in the past, Rhyne (pictured) said she scored easily on Angel.
“Anytime Angel’s been on the other side of the court, I think I had 30 [points],” Rhyne laughed.
Dream forward Naz Hillmon, 26, also took a shot at Angel.
“Angel’s annoying as hell…,” Naz told reporters. “It’s great that she’s on this side. We’ve obviously had our fair share of battles.”
It remains to be seen whether Angel can keep her mask from slipping in the locker room and on the court.
Time will tell if Angel wins over the rest of her teammates. Or whether she will be shipped off to another team next season.
Watch the full interview below.
