Angel Reese walks past former LSU teammate Flau’jae Johnson after loss

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It was strictly business for Angel Reese Saturday night after the Seattle Storm beat his Atlanta Dream 105-90.

Storm rookie Flau’jae Johnson was seen hugging her teammates before the final buzzer sounded. She then went to shake Reese’s hand, but Johnson’s former teammate from the LSU Tigers walked past her.

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Flau’jae Johnson of the Seattle Storm and Angel Reese of the Atlanta Dream watch the game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington on June 27, 2026. (Liv Lyons/NBAE via Getty Images)

Johnson took it in stride, but it was clear Reese didn’t want to do any celebrations with anyone, as the Dream was down 14 points when Reese left the floor. It was their first meeting between the two former teammates in the pros.

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Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese battles Seattle Storm center Awa Fam in the second quarter at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington on June 27, 2026. (Richard Dizon/Imagn Images)

Reese and Johnson were part of the same LSU national championship team in 2023, defeating Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes in the national title game. Reese averaged 23 points and 15.6 rebounds per game that season. Johnson, a freshman at the time, averaged 11 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.

This season, at least, Reese found herself on a winning team. Atlanta is 12-7 this season after the loss to Seattle. The Dream are fifth in the WNBA rankings. On the other hand, wins have been hard to come by for the Storm. Seattle is 5-15 this year and sits at the bottom of the league.

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese controls the ball as he is defended by Seattle Storm center Stefanie Dolson in the second quarter at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, June 27, 2026. (Richard Dizon/Imagn Images)

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In Saturday’s game, Reese finished with 17 points and nine rebounds. Johnson had 24 points, 11 rebounds and four assists.

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