Chicago has some new superstars.
Former LSU star Angel Reese was recently drafted 7th overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky.
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The Chicago Bears used their No. 1 pick to select former Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams on Thursday.
Reese and Williams are two of the most exciting names in sports and the former is thrilled to have Williams in the same city as her.
“DMV TIES! Let’s improve the city!! CONGRATULATIONS GANG! @CALEBcsw”, she posted on X.
Reese was a national champion in college and forged an intense rivalry with fellow WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark.
In a rematch of the 2023 title game, the No. 3 Tigers were eliminated from this year’s NCAA tournament in the Elite Eight at the hands of Clark and the top-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes, who won a 94-87 victory.
After the loss, Reese ended her college career and declared for the 2024 WNBA draft.
She was selected number seven by the Chicago Sky on draft night and will be joined by former opponent Kamilla Cardoso.
In a video posted to Instagram, Reese said, “I’m coming to Chitown. I’m super excited to compete, work hard and win.”
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Reese is one of the biggest names in the game and it didn’t take long for his Sky jersey to sell out.
“My jersey already sold is crazy, I love you all,” Reese said on X.
Shortly after, “Bayou Barbie” said she needed a new nickname now that she’s starring in the Windy City.
“I need a new name now that I’m in Chicago lol, something cute and catchy like Bayou Barbie,” she wrote.
“Hey everyone, so it’s Chi Barbie here,” she said in a TikTok.
“I want you all to know that I will always be the Bayou Barbie but I am going to Chicago now. They [are] basically, I’ve already inherited myself in Chicago. As so many people have reached out to me, the Chicago love runs deep and runs wild. So I’m Chi Barbie. I am the Barbie of Baltimore and I will always be the Barbie of the Bayou.
Reese is scheduled to make her WNBA debut on May 4 against the Minnesota Lynx.
Williams, meanwhile, is ready to take the NFL by storm.
He won the Heisman Trophy in 2022 with USC after completing 66.6% of his passes for 4,537 yards, 42 touchdowns and just five interceptions.
He was undoubtedly the best QB in this year’s class, which is why Chicago went all-in on him in the draft.
