Angel Reese Says LSU Beating Caitlin Clark, Iowa in 2023 Title Game 'Changed My Life'

LSU legend Angel Reese reflected on the two-year anniversary of helping to deliver the Tigers' first national championship in women's basketball.

"Damn i won a natty 2 years ago today & it changed my life forever," Reese posted Thursday on X:

Reese put up a double-double (15 points and 10 rebounds) in LSU's 102-85 victory over Iowa in the title game, securing Most Outstanding Player for the 2023 tournament in the process.

The 6'3" forward is also responsible for creating a defining image in the sport's history. Her taunting of Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark in the waning moments was an incredible piece of theater.

The days of discourse about that moment in the aftermath illustrated how women's basketball broke through into the mainstream. The sport also suddenly had a dynamic rivalry that only brought more attention.

Reese averaged 20.9 points, 14.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in her two years at LSU. In an alternate reality where Iowa bested the Tigers for the championship, her basketball journey is probably the same. She'd be plying her trade with the Chicago Sky or another WNBA team right now.

But the way in which Reese rose to the occasion and savored the spotlight in the Big Dance catapulted her into a new level of stardom.