Angel Reese, instrumental in LSU’s historic national championship win last year, saw her Tigers fall short against Iowa in this season’s Elite Eight. Caitlin Clark’s Hawkeyes, in turn, came up against South Carolina in the national title game, where the Gamecocks secured their second championship in three years.

Despite the rivalry between LSU and South Carolina, Reese graciously congratulated the Gamecocks on X/Twitter post-game

“Such a great season for WBB! Congrats SC!! Excited for what’s next & continuing to come for WBB!” she wrote.

Reese also giving a shoutout to South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley in a subsequent tweet.

“I’m sooo happy for @dawnstaley!! As a black women, I admire what you’ve done! You always checked on me & always loved me like your own!” she said.

Side news:

With her WNBA announcement last week, Reese, expected to be a top 10 pick, prepares for a new chapter after averaging an impressive 20.9 points and 14.4 rebounds per game during her two seasons at LSU following her transfer from Maryland.

“She’s just deadly in the paint,” a WNBA general manager told ESPN. “She’s also very effective even when she’s got a bigger player on her because she can go around them because of her athleticism and her quickness. She doesn’t mind getting hit. She can get hit and finish with two people hanging on her.”

Did you know? Angel Reese was named to the McDonald’s All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic rosters. What a great impact!