Angel Reese is making significant strides in her recovery after her rookie season with the Chicago Sky was cut short due to injury. On Wednesday, the WNBA All-Star shared an important update regarding her health following the surgery she underwent in September.
Reese missed the final six games of the 2024 WNBA season after suffering a fractured left wrist, which required surgery on September 10th. Since then, she’s been sporting a hand brace as part of her recovery process. Now, just under a month post-surgery, Reese is excited to announce that she’s finally made substantial progress.
“My hand brace is finally off!” Reese revealed via social media. She humorously added, “The ‘hiding my brace with my bags’ era is officially over.” This comment referred to how she would often conceal her brace behind bags or try to downplay its presence in photos posted online.
Beyond the humor, this development marks an important milestone in Reese’s recovery. The WNBA star is following her injury timeline closely. After her surgery, Reese took to TikTok to inform her fans that she would be in a hard cast for four weeks, followed by a soft cast for two weeks before returning to her usual activities.
“I’m going to be in a hard cast for four weeks,” she explained. “Then I’ll be in a soft cast for two weeks, and after that, I’ll be back. Six weeks and I’ll be doing my own thing again.”
Fans can expect to see Reese sporting a soft cast in the coming weeks. The good news is that her recovery appears to be on track, with no reported complications. If all goes according to plan, Reese should be able to start getting back into basketball-related activities by the end of October.
Reese had an outstanding rookie season, averaging 13.6 points and leading the league with 13.1 rebounds per game. Though she didn’t win the WNBA Rookie of the Year award, she still made her mark, setting a record for the longest double-double streak in league history, with 15 consecutive games.
As Reese continues to heal, fans are already looking forward to her comeback in 2025, eager to see how she builds on her stellar debut season.
