Angel Reese had a special VIP in the building cheering her on as the Atlanta Dream celebrated a major postseason win! And chile, it looks like Usher was just as hype about the victory as the players themselves. And you already know… the R&B superstar and Reese shared a celebratory moment that quickly had fans talking.
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Angel Reese Had Usher Joining In On The Victory Lap!
The 24-year-old WNBA star helped lead the Atlanta Dream to a Game 6 victory over the Golden State Valkyries, forcing the first-ever Game 7 in a WNBA Finals series. Following the win, Reese celebrated with the crowd and several familiar faces, including R&B superstar Usher, who showed up court-side at State Farm Arena in Atlanta to support the Dream.
In the clip, Reese makes her way over to Usher, who is waiting near the arena tunnels with a huge smile before embracing the basketball star. Clearly still riding the high of the victory, Reese can be heard yelling, “Dubs in the chat,” before inviting the singer to come into the locker room and meet her teammates.
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Chile, fans wasted no time running to the WNBA’s Instagram comment section to sound off, with some joking that Usher is the ultimate fangirl when it comes to showing love to women’s basketball. Others couldn’t get enough of Angel inviting the singer into the locker room, praising her for making sure her teammates got a chance to meet the R&B legend, too!
One Instagram user @ameerthetrader said, “‘The girls wanna see you can you come in the locker room?’ Bro takes no L’s 😂”
This Instagram user @biancapeart added, “Never seen Usher jump like that. Not at his residency, world tours, nada.”
And Instagram user @n193l wrote, “That’s really nice of her asking him to come check her teammates too.”
Meanwhile, Instagram user @tiasade claimed, “She’s such a girls girl!! Looking out for her teammates!! 🫶🏽”
While Instagram user @kingmvrie shared, “LOVE Usher as a fan girl!”
Lastly, Instagram user @lemme._.stop said, “He finna give them tickets to the concert next week🤣”
What’s The Big Game That Everyone Has Been Talking About?
The Atlanta Dream came out swinging and made sure the Golden State Valkyries knew they weren’t leaving without a fight! Atlanta wasted NO time taking control inside a sold-out State Farm Arena, jumping out to a 32-point lead in the first quarter and setting a new record for the largest first-quarter lead in WNBA Finals history. By halftime, the Dream were still comfortably ahead, 46-26.
Golden State attempted to make things interesting in the third and fourth quarters, but Atlanta wasn’t about to let the momentum slip. Key shots down the stretch helped the Dream maintain their advantage, with their lead reaching as much as 25 points before closing out an 80-69 victory. Now, both teams are headed to California for the historic Game 7 on Oct. 31, with the series tied 3-3 and each franchise still chasing its first WNBA championship. Chile, somebody’s championship dreams are about to come down to ONE game!
