Angel Reese's 'manifesting' one year ago actually worked – she's heading to the WNBA Finals

It was exactly one year ago when Angel Reese proclaimed her goal for the 2026 WNBA season.

"Manifesting the finals>>>" she tweeted on Oct.

10, 2025, at 9:01 p.m.

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One year later, Reese made it to the WNBA Finals with her new team, the Atlanta Dream , after defeating the New York Liberty on Friday night, 85-83.

It marked the first Finals appearance for Atlanta since 2013, and Reese’s first-ever chance at being crowned a WNBA champion.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE After the Game 3 win, Reese told ESPN, "I manifested this," and the receipt was obviously there on her social media.

"When I came to Atlanta, I knew what I was getting," she added.

"This team has poured so much into me.

We poured so much into each other.

"I posted and tweeted, 10/10/25, that I was manifesting the Finals, and this is my moment." THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.

DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW! Reese went on to "thank God for this moment," believing she is "supposed to be here." Securing a championship is something Reese has done in the past, namely with her LSU Tigers when she went head-to-head with Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the NCAA women’s basketball national championship three years ago.

Reese and the Tigers came out on top in the historic contest that drew millions of viewers due to the rivalry between the programs.

On Friday night, Reese did her best to help the Dream reach the final series of the season, dropping 22 points while securing nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks.