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Angel Reese headlines WNBA Finals as league tests audience without Clark

10/11/2026

Angel Reese’s Atlanta Dream face the Golden State Valkyries in a best-of-seven WNBA Finals series beginning Oct. 17, a matchup that tests the league's drawing power without Caitlin Clark.

The series pairs a franchise seeking its first championship against an expansion team chasing a title in its second season. Reese brings a substantial off-court following to her first Finals appearance.

Her Instagram account had approximately 5.3 million followers as of Oct. 10, the most of any WNBA player and more than one million more than Clark’s.

Her visibility extends beyond basketball through a signature Reebok shoe and becoming the first female athlete featured in a national McDonald’s meal collaboration in 2025.

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