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Angel Reese Earns New Nickname From DeWanna Bonner

Angel Reese cemented her place as the Atlanta Dream’s star en route to the WNBA Finals, delivering a dominant performance in the team’s series-clinching Game 3 win over the New York Liberty. The Dream closed out the sweep with an 85–83 victory, and Reese led all players with 22 points, nine rebounds, three assists, one steal, and two blocks—her averages across the three-game series were even more staggering: 20.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.0 steals, and 2.3 blocks per game.

Reese’s social media post celebrating the milestone included playful team photos and a nod to the series’ intensity, while her teammates and opponents quickly embraced a new nickname for her: ‘Finals Barbie,’ first coined by Dream forward DeWanna Bonner and later echoed by Sparks guard Aaliyah Nye. With the Dream now facing the Golden State Valkyries in the championship round, Reese’s impact will be under even greater scrutiny as Atlanta pursues its first-ever league title.

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