Ahead of her return to Baton Rouge, Reese credited coach Kim Mulkey for toughening her up and said, "My life just changed," after winning a national championship there in 2023.

Despite a late-season wrist injury that ended her run prematurely, Angel Reese arrives in full health for Friday’s contest, her surgically repaired wrist cleared for contact. This means that the WNBA All-Star and former NCAA champion will be ready to play in her long-awaited return to Baton Rouge, with LSU set to host the preseason game.

WNBA preseason schedule will get underway Friday with two games, including the Chicago Sky's matchup against the Brazilian national team, which will take place on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge. The game,