Angel Reese’s emotional message after WNBA Finals loss

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream’s season ended in heartbreak on Saturday. They lost Game 7 of the WNBA Finals to the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center. The star forward delivered an emotional message after the 68-63 defeat.

She finished with eight points on 3-of-7 shooting, along with 12 rebounds, one assist and one three-pointer. Jordin Canada led the way for Atlanta with 18 points, four rebounds and five assists, while Allisha Gray added 16 points and six rebounds. They were the only two players from the team who scored in double digits.

Meanwhile, Gabby Williams was on fire in the second half for Golden State. She scored 28 of her game-high 30 points in the last two quarters, along with three rebounds and four three-pointers. The two-time All-Star also won the Finals MVP award.

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) on the court against the Chicago Sky.

Angel Reese vows to bounce back with Dream

Reese shared her thoughts after the unfortunate ending to the Dream’s campaign. She highlighted how glad she is to have her teammates and stressed that they will come back stronger.

“It’s tough, especially with the great group that I’ve honestly been and had an honor to battle with all year,” Reese said. “They changed my life, and I’m just so grateful for them, and I’m so thankful for them. It is tough in the moment, but we’ll be back. And I always say ‘delayed not denied,’ and this is only year three. They got a lot more years left too. But I’m just really grateful that I got to go to war with this group and I would do all over again.”

Angel Reese after Game 7 loss:

“It is tough in the moment, but we’ll be back. I always say, ‘delayed, not denied.’”

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The Dream qualified for the playoffs as the No. 4 seed after a 30-14 regular season. They swept the first two rounds before pushing the finals to a winner-take-all Game 7. Reese earned her third straight All-Star nod and broke several league records. She also played for Team USA at the FIBA Women’s World Cup, helping the national team win its fifth straight world championship.