Angel Reese returned to Chicago and left with a win — and a place in the WNBA record book.
Reese had 17 points and 17 rebounds as the Atlanta Dream beat the Chicago Sky 82-75 in her first regular-season matchup against her former team.
It was the 57th double-double of Reese’s WNBA career, the most by any player through their first 75 games in league history, according to ESPNW.
The milestone came against the franchise that drafted her No. 7 overall in 2024 before trading her to Atlanta earlier this year.
The Sky announced on April 6 they were sending Reese to the Dream in exchange for first-round picks in 2027 and 2028, with a 2028 second-round pick swap also included.
Reese did not need long to make her presence felt back in Chicago.
She controlled the glass throughout the night and added four assists and two steals as Atlanta improved to 8-3.
The achievement also placed Reese in rare company beyond the WNBA.
According to ESPNW, across the last 40 seasons in the NBA and WNBA, only Shaquille O’Neal had more double-doubles than Reese through his first 75 games.
Reese’s 57 tied Blake Griffin for second-most over that span.
The comparison underlined just how quickly Reese has established herself as one of basketball’s most consistent rebounders.
Chicago led by three at halftime and still held a one-point advantage entering the fourth quarter, but Atlanta closed stronger.
The Dream outscored the Sky 25-17 in the final period to pull away, with Reese’s rebounding helping Atlanta generate the extra possessions it needed late.
Rhyne Howard also scored 17 points for the Dream, while Naz Hillmon added 16. Allisha Gray and Jordin Canada each scored 14.
But the night centered on Reese, who began her career in Chicago and returned with another reminder of the production that has defined her early WNBA career.
Reese has made double-doubles look routine since entering the league, but this one carried extra weight.
It came on the road, against the team that moved on from her, and pushed her to the top of the WNBA record book through 75 career games.
The Dream left Chicago with another win. Reese left with history.
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