Angel Reese says she and Dream teammates were 'disrespected' by not being named WNBA All-Star starters

Despite being tied for nan champion grounds successful nan Eastern Conference, nan Atlanta Dream do not person a starter successful this year's WNBA All—Star Game.

Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray narrowly missed retired connected nan honor, though each 3 look to beryllium locks to astatine slightest beryllium selected to play successful nan game.

But that is not enough, said Reese.

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Atlanta Dream guardant Angel Reese (5) waits for play to commencement against nan Washington Mystics during nan 3rd 4th astatine CareFirst Arena. (Rafael Suanes/Imagn Images)

Reese herself said she "expect[s] to beryllium disrespected" but stood up for her teammates because "they won't opportunity anything."

"For those 2 though, I deliberation they activity truthful difficult and they put a batch of activity in, and nan measurement that they're guarded each crippled and they [have to] adjust. The logic why we're wherever we are is because of those two," Reese said.

"For america not to person anyone was conscionable a slap successful nan face."

Atlanta Dream guardant Angel Reese drives against Seattle Storm halfway Awa Fam successful nan 2nd 4th astatine Climate Pledge Arena successful Seattle, Wash., connected June 27, 2026. (Richard Dizon/Imagn Images)

CAITLIN CLARK'S PEERS MAKE IT CRYSTAL CLEAR THEY HATE HER WITH INSULTING ALL—STAR GAME VOTE

Six frontcourt players were named starters (three for each team) based connected a constituent strategy done voting by fans, media and players - Reese herself was classed sixth by each 3 parties, but nan weighted constituent strategy put her astatine seventh. As for guards, wherever location are 4 starters, Howard and Gray were 5th and sixth. Howard was nan second-ranked defender by players but ninth by fans and 4th by media.

Caitlin Clark was selected arsenic an All-Star contempt being classed 11th astatine nan defender position by her chap players while being 5th successful nan WNBA pinch 21.2 points per crippled and 2nd pinch 8.2 assists - nan fans placed her second, and nan media third, and she's nan only subordinate successful nan convention averaging 20-plus points and eight-plus assists.

Caitlin Clark of nan Indiana Fever shoots against Angel Reese of nan Atlanta Dream during nan first 4th astatine State Farm Arena successful Atlanta, Georgia, connected June 20, 2026. (Colin Hubbard/Getty Images)

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Reese is erstwhile again averaging a double-double successful her first play pinch nan Dream, putting up 14.8 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, nan second fig a convention high.

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