One of Angel Reese's Chicago Sky teammates received a shoutout from one of the NBA's best on Wednesday. Speaking to the media alongside Reese after the team dropped to 2-6 last night, Sky guard Ariel Atkins defended Angel against the constant criticism she receives as both a person and an athlete.

Former NBA All-Star Vows to Stop Talking About Angel Reese After Recent Viral Video originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With the fandom of the WNBA skyrocketing over the past couple of seasons, there has also been an increase in the amount of critics who have begun following the 29-year old professional league.

Angel Reese, who is just in her second season, has done her best to rally the team, and she's been very open about how they want to turn things around. Nonetheless, there are other people who are interested in other things that go on with Reese,