Angel Reese Opens Up: 'I Was Pregnant and It Was Crazy' – The Untold Story Behind Her Mysterious Break at LSU
In a revelation that has made headlines in sports and social media, Chicago Sky rookie and former LSU basketball sensation Angel Reese has finally lifted the lid on her confusing two-week hiatus during her final college season. Speaking candidly on her podcast Unapologetically Angel , the 22-year-old phenom dropped a bombshell no one saw coming: “I was pregnant, and it was crazy,” she said, her voice a mixture of honesty and disbelief as she reflected on one of the most chaotic chapters of her life. For a player who was a force on the court and a lightning rod off it, the admission reframes a moment that puzzled fans, sparked rumors and left the basketball world searching for answers. Now that the full story has come out, it’s clear why Reese’s hiatus from LSU wasn’t just a timeout, but a turning point.
It all happened in November of last season, when Reese, then a key part of the defending NCAA champion LSU Tigers, disappeared from the team’s roster without explanation. The team had just stumbled in its first game against Colorado, a crushing upset that rocked the top-ranked team. Then, in a blowout win over Kent State, Reese played only the first half before withdrawing — a move coach Kim Mulkey attributed to a “coach’s decision.” Days later, she was gone altogether, missing four games, including a high-profile trip to the Cayman Islands Classic. The silence from Reese and Mulkey was deafening, and the rumor mill ran wild. Was it a suspension? A conflict with the coach? A drop in grades? Speculation was rife, but no one – not even the most imaginative keyboard warriors – guessed the truth she had kept secret until now.
Pregnancy wasn’t the scenario you’d expect from a player who had just led LSU to a national title and turned heads with her unapologetic arrogance. Reese was everywhere after that championship run — her “you can’t see me” taunt to Caitlin Clark in the final game became an instant iconic moment, propelling her into the spotlight alongside a flood of NIL contracts worth more than $1 million. But beneath the glitz, she was dealing with something much heavier than the pressures of basketball. “It was crazy,” she told her podcast co-host Maya Reese, painting a picture of a young woman caught in a whirlwind. “I didn’t even know how to process it at first. I had to walk away because I wasn’t in the right frame of mind — for myself or for the team.” »His mother's Thanksgiving visit became a lifeline, a chance to breathe and recharge in the midst of the storm.
What makes this confession so compelling isn’t just the shock of it, it’s how Reese made it her own. She didn’t owe anyone the details then, and she still doesn’t. Mulkey, for her part, played the role of guard, shielding her star forward from the prying eyes of the public. “She protected me when I couldn’t protect myself,” Reese said, a nod to the coach who has faced his share of criticism for staying mum. When Reese came back against Virginia Tech, scoring 19 points as if nothing had changed, it was a testament to her resilience. But now we know: Everything had changed. She wasn’t just fighting for rebounds, she was fighting for herself.
This isn’t the end of Reese’s story, it’s a raw, unfiltered chapter that adds depth to her already larger-than-life personality. From the LSU court to the WNBA, where she broke rookie records before a wrist injury ended her season, she’s proven she can handle the heat. So what’s next for the “Bayou Barbie”? Only she knows, and if this bombshell is any indication, it’s anything but predictable. Share your thoughts below, because Angel Reese just gave us all something to talk about.
