“To sum it up, it’s been crazy,” she said of her time at LSU. A self-described “girly girl” who also calls herself a “killer on the field,” she relishes the opportunity to be herself. “I didn’t have to be in a box,” she says. A fan of crop tops and mini skirts, Reese’s youthful and vibrant outfits are punctuated with designer accessories: Chanel bagsRick Owens sneakers, Prada hats, etc. While Mulkey, herself known for her high potency personal style— encouraged Reese to embrace her individuality, at the same time, Reese says, the coach pushed her. “She’s picking on me, and that’s something I need. We have this kind of relationship where we can clash but also be on the same page: we just want to win.
With one year of college eligibility remaining, her decision to turn professional, Reese says, was not taken lightly, especially considering everything she leaves behind. She may never experience a fan base like the one she has in Baton Rouge, she says Vogue; the resources of most WNBA organizations, from staff to locker room, pale in comparison to those of LSU; and flying privately, as she has done quite frequently in recent years, will no longer be the norm. Reese, however, is okay with all of that. “I want to start from the bottom,” she said. “I want to go back to being a rookie and rebuild myself; I want to be knocked down, learn and grow to the next level.
