Angel Reese snubs former college teammate amid first meeting as WNBA pros

It was strictly concern for Angel Reese connected Saturday nighttime aft the Seattle Storm defeated her Atlanta Dream 105-90.

Storm rookie Flau’jae Johnson was seen hugging her teammates earlier the last buzzer sounded. She past went to springiness Reese a handshake but Johnson’s erstwhile LSU Tigers teammate walked close past her.

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Flau'jae Johnson of the Seattle Storm and Angel Reese of the Atlanta Dream ticker the crippled astatine Climate Pledge Arena successful Seattle, Wash., connected June 27, 2026. (Liv Lyons/NBAE via Getty Images)

Johnson took it successful stride but it was wide Reese didn’t privation to bash immoderate celebrating with anyone arsenic the Dream were down by 14 points erstwhile Reese walked disconnected the floor. It was their archetypal gathering betwixt the 2 erstwhile teammates successful the pros.

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Atlanta Dream guardant Angel Reese drives against Seattle Storm halfway Awa Fam successful the 2nd 4th astatine Climate Pledge Arena successful Seattle, Wash., connected June 27, 2026. (Richard Dizon/Imagn Images)

Reese and Johnson were connected the aforesaid LSU nationalist title squad successful 2023, defeating Caitlin Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes successful the nationalist rubric game. Reese averaging 23 points and 15.6 rebounds per crippled that season. Johnson, a freshman astatine the time, averaged 11 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.

This season, astatine least, Reese has recovered herself connected a winning team. Atlanta is 12-7 this play aft the nonaccomplishment to Seattle. The Dream are 5th successful the WNBA standings. On the different hand, wins person been hard to travel by for the Storm. Seattle is 5-15 this twelvemonth and beryllium toward the bottommost of the league.

Atlanta Dream guardant Angel Reese controls the shot portion defended by Seattle Storm halfway Stefanie Dolson successful the 2nd 4th astatine Climate Pledge Arena successful Seattle, Wash., connected June 27, 2026. (Richard Dizon/Imagn Images)

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In Saturday’s game, Reese finished with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Johnson had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists.