During an emotional postgame press conference, Angel Reese teared up while being defended against her haters by LSU teammate Flau’Jae Johnson.

“Everybody can have their opinion on Angel Reese, but y’all don’t know her. Y’all don’t know Angel Reese. I know Angel Reese. I know the real Angel Reese. And the person I see every day is a strong person, is a caring, loving person,” Johnson said of Reese.

Johnson also shard how Reese helped her become the player that she’s become.

“Me, that confidence to go be a dog, playing next to a dog every day, and you know just to see how the media ridiculed her, went through our problems, but like this my sister right here and I’m so proud of her… the media y’all how they like to twist and call it a villain and all of that y’all don’t know Angel bro and I’m just happy that I get to play with her I get to be around her presence her energy is different. She just makes me a better player, and that’s what great players do.”

During Reese’s turn to speak up, she opened up about the challenges and hardships she continues to deal with after helping LSU win it all in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. What Reese said was an eye-opener and a sad reminder of the cruel public treatment that comes with fame and success on a national level.

“I just try to stay strong… I’ve been attacked so many times. Death threats, I’ve been sexualized, I’ve been threatened… I’m still human. All this has happened since I won the national championship & I haven’t been happy since then,” Reese said.