Angel Reese, ‘A Different World’ solid hyperlink at WNBA semis has followers calling for cameo

It was an enormous night time within the WNBA Playoffs, with the Finals matchup formally set after Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream swept the New York Liberty and punched their ticket to the championship sequence.

Reese and the Dream will face off in opposition to the favorites to win the title, the Golden State Valkyries, however first there needed to be slightly celebration.

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After Friday night time’s sport, Reese took time to rejoice with a number of of the courtside celebrities and went viral for an interplay with a few of Netflix’s hottest stars.

Reese linked up with Maleah Moon and Cornell Young IV from the Netflix hit sequence A Different World, which is presently the No. 3-ranked international present on the streaming service for a second week, with greater than 5.1 million views and 37.9 million streaming hours prior to now week.

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Angel Reese’s A-List Cameo Has Fans Clamoring For More

SEE YALL IN THE FINALS 🔥🔥 https://t.co/e1mMQO1Gmh

— Renee Montgomery (@ReneeMontgomery) October 10, 2026

Former WNBA star turned vice chairman and part-owner of the Atlanta Dream, Renee Montgomery, shared a video of Reese’s interplay with the rising star actors because the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year serendaded them with the present’s theme track by musical icon Brandy.

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Brilliant.

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Fans instantly began joking that the interplay would lead to a cameo in season two of the series, which would not be a nasty thought due to the present’s Atlanta ties.

The sitcom follows college students on the fictional HBCU Hillman College, and is filmed at real-life HBCUs within the Atlanta space, together with Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University. If you are accustomed to Atlanta, you will additionally acknowledge hotspots like Tongue & Groove.

Sep 17, 2026; College Park, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Dream ahead Angel Reese (5) arrives at Gateway Center Arena at College Park earlier than a sport in opposition to the Connecticut Sun. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES by way of Reuters Connect (Reuters)

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Getting an Angel Reese cameo would make an excessive amount of sense for everybody concerned.

But first, Reese and the Dream can be specializing in taking good care of corporate affairs in opposition to the Valkyries when the best-of-7 sequence kicks off subsequent weekend on Saturday, October 17, on the Chase Center in San Francisco.

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