Throughout the intensely physical Chicago Sky vs. Atlanta Dream match, there was a lot of trash-talking amongst the players. The intensity of the back-and-forth grew significantly in the latter quarter. When Naz Hillmon put up a strong defense against Angel Reese, she appeared to lose her composure. As a result, she became frustrated and made an offensive comment that went viral on social media.
Shaquille O’Neal posted a video of the incident on Instagram, seemingly pleased by the rookie’s behavior.
Shaq posts Reese’s trash talk pic.twitter.com/NtOWOJKgGs
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With 4:30 left in the fourth quarter, Hillmon played some difficult defense to keep Reese from scoring while she was posting up close to the hoop, as shown in the clip on Shaq’s account. Reese was obviously upset with the play as the ball sailed out of bounds and she swore at Hillmon, saying, “F**k wrong with you.”
Yes, Reese had a fantastic game. She had a double-double with 13 points (a team best) and 13 rebounds (a game high). But the Dream prevailed 89-80, giving Hillmon the last laugh.
It is hardly shocking that Shaq would share a Reese clip. In addition to being teammates with the LSU Tigers throughout their college careers, Reese represents the company Reebok, whose president of basketball is the big man.
The legendary member of the Los Angeles Lakers is also a major admirer of Reese’s competitive game. The four-time NBA champion saw her as his “niece” precisely because Reese wasn’t afraid to call an older player names.
