Angel Reese proudly took a Vogue victory lap in front of her critics Wednesday. On the same morning Vogue revealed the Chicago Sky forward as one of its cover stars for the Winter 2025 issue, Reese celebrated the news on her social media pages with a jab at trolls.

The Chicago Sky forward steps further into the fashion world with a cover story for Vogue, speaking to the magazine about her childhood living room runway walks and aspirations for the future.

Angel Reese celebrated her role as Vogue magazine’s latest cover model by shutting down trolls who recently criticized her outfit choices. On Wednesday (January 6) the Chicago Sky player promoted the cover on X, writing: “COVERGIRL.” In a follow-up tweet, the WNBA star added: “I ‘covered up’ and gave y’all COVERGIRL [kiss emoji].”

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese's interest in fashion hasn't ended after attending the 2024 Met Gala or the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Reese

Angel Reese and Gabby Thomas may be best recognized for attaining champion status in their respective sports, basketball and track, but the two are venturing further into fashion territory as they share the coveted Vogue cover star spot for the fashion bible's Winter issue.

In the new edition, Reese addresses the chatter surrounding her love of basketball and fashion, explaining why it will always be both for her. After the cover reveal, she also dropped a seven-word tweet with a clever play on words that trolled her haters or anyone with something to say about what she wears.

Gabby Thomas and Angel Reese cover Vogue. For the Winter 2025 cover of Vogue, track and field Olympian Gabby Thomas

Gabby Thomas, and 2025 is starting out with a bang for her with a “dream” cover photo shoot for Vogue magazine. The three-time gold medalist at the 2024 Olympics Games in Paris showed her style throughout the year with viral looks like her Daisy Dukes and cowboy boots at ESPN’s College GameDay,