Angel Reese is a star basketball player for the LSU Tigers, know more about her leg injury and surgery
Her amazing skills and unique style on the court have won over the hearts of fans.
Fans have been wondering why she wears a single leg sleeve during games when she is so good at the game.
Why does Angel Reese wears a single leg sleeve during games due to injury and surgery
Reese comes from a family of athletes, and on the court, she has always been at her best. Shaquille O’Neal, a former NBA player who went to LSU, has a style of play that is similar to hers. O’Neal played for the Tigers in the early 1990s before being picked first overall in the NBA draught. Reese has followed in his footsteps by helping her team win the NCAA Championship.
ANGEL REESE TO CAITLIN CLARK ๐ณ pic.twitter.com/2NY0CEzwJ3
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 2, 2023
But along with her success in sports, Reese is also known for being on the cutting edge of fashion. Many of her fans have wondered why she only wears one leg sleeve. In an interview, Reese said that the sleeve is to hide a scar from surgery she had to get after breaking her Jones bone and splitting her shinbone.
Angel Reese reveals personal reason for wearing leg sleeve during games
“I have a rod that goes from my knee to my foot,” she said. Reese also said that the sleeve hides the scars from the surgeries she’s had. Because of this injury, she had to have surgery to fix her leg, and now she has a big scar on her leg. With the sleeve, she can keep this secret and still look professional.
But the sleeve is also there because it has sentimental value. Reese said that A’ja Wilson and Te’a Cooper, two of her favourite players, also wear a single leg sleeve during games. This shows that the addition of the sleeve to the uniform has some emotional value.
Angel Reese’s tribute to Kobe Bryant and other athletes
In sports, it’s common to pay tribute to heroes and role models, and Reese’s leg sleeve is just one example. Reese also wears Kobe Bryant’s trademark Grinches to games as a way to honour her hero. In the same way, many basketball players and athletes in other sports pay tribute to their heroes by playing like them, breaking records they set, or just wearing things they wore.
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Cousins Angel Reese and Jordan Hawkins are BOTH national champions! pic.twitter.com/kw7Z5yt26w
— ESPN (@espn) April 4, 2023
Angel Reese has shown that she is a strong player on the court, thanks to her skills and her own style. Fans are now talking about her leg sleeve, but now that Reese has explained what it means, it has even more meaning.
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