The organization named Reese to the 2025 Gala Host Committee in February alongside a slate of Black leaders in the arts, fashion, sports, music and film industries. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is an honorary chair of the committee, which is led by Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour.

Looking to build on her strong rookie season, second-year forward Angel Reese finished with nine points and eight rebounds in the win over Minnesota. Chicago was led in scoring by veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot who finished with 11 points in 20 minutes.

At the end of a busy few days, the Sky looked solid in their first game back at Wintrust Arena. They got key plays at the end by Hailey Van Lith and Alex Wilson to get the win.