The “Bayou Barbie” shut down the red carpet at the 2023 ESPY Awards.
Star LSU forward Angel Reese made a red-carpet appearance with a stunning golden dress at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
Reese — who led the Lady Tigers to their first NCAA championship in program history after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes in April — was a presenter and winner at this year’s show.
The 21-year-old All-American beat out Hawkeyes point guard Caitlin Clark once again, this time for Best Breakthrough Athlete.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and Seattle Mariners centerfielder Julio Rodríguez were also nominated in the category.
Reese also presented the award for the top athlete in women’s sports with Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving.
Reese’s big night at the ESPYs comes just two weeks after she was crowned Sportswoman of the Year at the 2023 BET Awards.
Angel Reese attends The 2023 ESPY Awards at Dolby Theatre on July 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. Getty Images
Flau’jae Johnson and Angel Reese post on the red carpet. Getty Images
Louisiana State University basketball player Angel Reese, left, and professional NBA player Kyrie Irving, of the Dallas Mavericks, present the award for best athlete in women’s sports at the ESPY Awards. Mark Terrill/Invision/APAt the time, Reese shared on Twitter that she was unable to attend the show in person.
“Thank you BET!” she wrote. “So sad I couldn’t be there but I really appreciate this! This means a lot!”
Reese has been busy since returning from Mexico, where she helped Team USA take home the silver medal in the 2023 FIBA AmeriCup on Sunday.
Reese was hanging with Tiffany Haddish before the show.
Reese having fun before the ESPYs.
Reese reflected on the journey with Team USA, writing on Twitter: “Such a blessing & honor to play with this team!
“Even though we fell short, I loved every moment of being able to represent my country! BACK TO WORK!”
Team USA fell to Brazil in Sunday’s championship game, 69-58, with Reese finishing the final contest with four points and six rebounds.
From there, the Lady Tigers star celebrated boyfriend Cam’Ron Fletcher’s 21st birthday Monday with a party at The Patio at Tastees in Tallahassee, Fla.
LSU star Angel Reese reacts during the fourth quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. Getty Images
Angel Reese and Cam’Ron Fletcher cozied up in a TikTok video she posted in June 2023. TikTok/Angel ReeseBoth Reese and Fletcher hosted the event, according to promotional flyers they shared separately on their Instagram Stories.
Reese confirmed her relationship with Fletcher during an interview on the “1 Star Recruits” podcast in late June — revealing the couple has known each other for six years.
In a recent TikTok video captioned, “a basketball love story,” Reese explained the pair met as sophomores in high school and reunited six years later for a first date in Miami.
Angel Reese and Cam’Ron Fletcher in July 2023. Instagram/Angel Reese Reese, who made her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut earlier this spring, had previously teased the romance on social media.
