Angel Reese Opens Up About Dealing with Hateful Speech: ‘I Just Try To Stay Strong ... I’ve Been Attacked So Many Times’

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REESE: “I just try to stand strong. Like, I’ve been through so much. I’ve seen so much. I’ve been attacked so many times. Death threats, I’ve been sexualized, I’ve been threatened, I’ve been so many things, and I’ve stood strong every single time. And I just try to stand strong for my teammates because I don’t want them to see me down and, like, not be there for them. So I just want them always just know, like, I’m still human. Like, all this has happened since I won the national championship and I said the other day, I haven't been happy since then. And it sucks, but I still wouldn’t change. I wouldn’t change anything and I would still sit here and say, like, I’m unapologetically me, I’m gonna always leave that mark and be who I am and stand on that. And hopefully the little girls that look up to me, and hopefully I give them some type of inspiration that know, hopefully it's not this hard and all the things that come at you, but keep being who you are, keep waking up every day, keep being motivated, staying who are, stay on toes, don’t back down, and just be confident."