Why LSU star Angel Reese is calling on WNBA to expand

Angel Reese is about to enter her senior year at LSU.

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The basketball star has her eyes set on the WNBA even before LSU.

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The basketball phenom opened up about her aspiration to become a WNBA player after graduating from LSU.

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"A lot of people don't see female basketball players being able to do both," Reese said.

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She's hopeful that the WNBA can evolve to accommodate an incoming class of newcomers like her and Iowa star Kaitlin Clark.

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Reese and the Tigers won the program's first NCAA women's basketball national championship in April, defeating

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"I hope there are more teams so everyone gets a chance," Reese said.

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Reese said that “there are a lot of great players and they currently only have 144 (roster spots) in the league. I want the WNBA to grow."

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