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Watch: Angel Reese breaks down after receiving DPOY award from her mom

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese was surprised by her mother, also named Angel, who delivered her the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year honor along with flowers and the player's dog. Reese captured 46 of 74 sportswriter and broadcaster ballots to capture the accolade, outpacing Gabby Williams with 20 votes and three-time winner A'ja Wilson with four.

Throughout the campaign, the forward registered a third straight double-double season behind career highs of 16.4 points and 1.8 steals alongside 12.1 rebounds per contest. She paced the association in total rebounds at 521, offensive boards at 206, and set a new single-season benchmark with 32 double-doubles while chipping in 32 blocks and 1.98 defensive win shares.

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Atlanta Dream celebrate Angel Reese after AP Defensive Player of the Year honor