Angel Reese avoids question on last year's bold statement about her role in growing WNBA

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese was uninterested in answering a question about a bold comment she made when it came to growing the WNBA Reese made it clear last June that she maintained it was not just one person who changed the championship of women s basketball and that historians will look back on the moment in and prove her right CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM It s because of me too Reese reported On Tuesday Reese was about to be solicited whether she still felt like that when she interjected Next question she commented via FOX Chicago A Sky official off to the side also chimed in to move on from the question The question of who made a bigger impact on the popularity of the WNBA will keep lingering For what it is worth the Indiana Fever have dozens of games on national TV this season more than the defending champion New York Liberty Reese is entering her second season in the WNBA with all eyes on how she will fare in with a new head coach and a couple of new teammates around her ANGEL REESE'S MOM TAKES APPARENT SHOT AT CAITLIN CLARK'S FAN BASE 'WE AIN'T THE SAME'The former LSU star s rookie campaign came to an abrupt end when she suffered an injury that kept her off the floor and prevented Chicago from a final push to the playoffs She was an All-Star last season and averaged points and rebounds per battle She earned MVP votes and finished second behind Caitlin Clark for WNBA Rookie of the Year In the offseason WNBA legend Lisa Leslie offered advice about her battle in February and expanded on it in an interview with Sports Illustrated Angel has the motor she has the capacity that you need to be an amazing member Leslie noted She has a nose for a ball that's really uncanny and really tough to stop She's a physical competitor who plays she enjoys the contact so you really can't rattle her And I think we have all of those pieces that makes for a really great athlete I think Angel's ability to number is gonna continue to get better scoring on the inside and finishing on the left side and right side She's a lefty who shoots very well on the right side She has an excellent work ethic and she's gonna continue to get better Chicago will open the season against Clark and the Indiana Fever Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter