The two most prominent figures in the WNBA last season were rookies Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky and Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever. Both made their mark on the league.

Angel Reese identifies where she needs to be and gets there. It begs the question of what she'll do in Year 2 in Chicago as the face of the franchise.

The organization named Reese to the 2025 Gala Host Committee in February alongside a slate of Black leaders in the arts, fashion, sports, music and film industries. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is an honorary chair of the committee, which is led by Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour.