“You’re an average player”: Angel Reese brutally slammed for comparing her signature sneakers to Michael Jordan’s | NBA News
Angel Reese, one of the most talented and popular WNBA players, has raised many eyebrows as she is all set to release her first signature sneaker with Reebok. While Angel Reese has proved her worth on the court and enjoys a massive popularity on social media, some of her recent statements has sparked outrage among fans.
Angel Reese raises eyebrows as she compares herself with NBA legend Michael Jordan
Recently, Angel Reese spoke to ELLE about the release of her signature sneaker. The talented player said, “Being able to have the support that I have right now with the fans is really important to me, and I’m trying to maximize everything while I can. This is a really important moment for me right now, and I’m really excited for it to launch,”However, she also compared her signature sneakers to what Michael Jordan did with his popularity.Angel Reese added, “Just like how they wear Jordans everywhere. I want people to wear the Angel Reese 1s everywhere and just to be a household name, to have no limits on what I can do and what I can accomplish.”
Fans are furious at Angel Reese for her controversial remarks

Fans are furious at Angel Reese.(Image via X)
However, this has sparked outrage among fans as Angel Reese compared herself with NBA legend Michael Jordan.A fan by the username @citchmook took to X and wrote, “I just can’t deal with her narcissism, instead of focusing on building her game, she’s worried about being remembered. Little brother syndrome personified. We never hear Caitlin Clark talk about herself this way.”Another fan by the username @echavis wrote, “she has the right mentality but jordan’s success was more than the shoes. it was what he brought to the court every night. I think she’s gonna have to make bball her 1st priority.”A third fan by the username @VidalCalvin2 noted, “The lack of self awareness to compare yourself to Jordan and not realize why his shoes are so famous and to just expect the same outcome like it’s owed to you is WILD…”Another fan by the username @chiefflips wrote, “i love the vision and the spirit angel but nobody will ever get close to how people wear jordan’s. bron, kobe, kd, steph and a few other greats weren’t able to “A fifth fan by the username @nighthawk867530 posted, “You haven’t accomplished anything! You’re an average player in a sub par women’s league!! Can’t wait to see the sales in a 6 months.”Angel Reese has not yet responded to the criticism she has received for her comments. Also Read: “I was probably bored”: LeBron James’ wife Savannah James opens up about the