Rapper Latto Shuts Down Haters Attacking Angel Reese After Massive Win

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Rapper Latto is featured in a new video praising Angel Reese after she was named this year’s WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. According to a new press release, Reese received 46 of 74 votes to win the honor and shared her feelings about the title just a day after advancing in this year’s playoffs.

Angel Reese Wins WNBA’s DPOY Award For 2026 Season

The WNBA announced that Reese, star of the Atlanta Dream, was named the 2026 Kia WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. It’s her first time winning the honor, and she’s also the first Dream player to earn it.

Reese earned 46 votes from a national panel of 74 media members. Golden State Valkyries player Gabby Williams finished in second place with 20 votes, followed by Las Vegas Aces standout A’ja Wilson, who received four.

Reese anchored the Dream’s defense, ranking third in steals per game and total steals. She also finished third in defensive rebounds and led the league with 12.1 rebounds per game. She had a defensive rating of 103.5, and her rebounding reportedly helped “allow a league-low of 9.5 second-chance points per game.”

Angel Reese Says Her Teammates Deserve The DPOY Trophy Just As Much As She Does

Speaking with the media from her home team, Reese broke her silence on being named the league’s DPOY and gave a special shoutout to her teammates.

“I have the trophy, but I definitely want Jordin and Rhyne to sign it because I think they deserve it just as much as I do,” Reese said. “I’m grateful for Atlanta, I’m grateful for my teammates and my coaches and all the supporting staff that supports us. This is just the beginning.”

According to a previous report from The Blast, Reese earned the Associated Press’ Defensive Player of the Year award on Sunday, September 27.

Before that, her head coach, Karl Smesko, said the LSU alum’s defensive efforts should earn her more than DPOY, saying, “I think she has a very strong case in a lot of the advanced metrics and deserves it.”

Rapper Latto Claps Back At Angel Reese Haters In A Fiery New Video

To celebrate the moment, rapper Latto narrated a video for Reese, clapping back at critics who suggested the 24-year-old wasn’t good enough for the title.

“You know she in Atlanta now, and she came locking sh-t down,” Latto said. “One through five, it don’t matter who. You dribble in front, she’ll steal it from you. You think you got it back, she’ll block that too. They talkin’ bout an eye test; baby, she passed that too. And if you still can’t see it—NUMBERS. DON’T. LIE. Angel Reese, yeah. That’s my Defensive Player of the Year.”

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The Atlanta Dream Are Feeling Strong Going Into The Semifinals

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Reese has more to celebrate aside from winning DPOY. According to a previous report from The Blast, the Atlanta Dream swept the Washington Mystics during Round 1 of the playoffs, securing their spot in the semifinals against the New York Liberty.

After last night’s win, Dream guard Jordin Canada spoke with the media about her team’s placement and said they feel good heading into Sunday’s game. “We definitely see the maturity in our team. I think last year, we would get big leads and then we would lose them, and then we would lose the game,” she said. “And I think this season, we really put an emphasis on making sure we’re doing the things that we need to do to close out games.”

Las Vegas Looks To Send Indiana Home During Upcoming Game

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The Las Vegas Aces, meanwhile, are hoping to advance to the semifinals after tonight’s win-or-go-home game against the Indiana Fever. After annihilating the Fever in Game 1, the Aces traveled to Indiana for Game 2, where they lost in a nail-biting contest.

Tensions flared during the matchup, as A’ja Wilson was assessed a technical foul after getting into a heated altercation with a fan. She addressed the incident after the game and said she felt disrespected after a man reportedly stepped toward her while pointing.

“You don’t step towards me — you never should — and point at me. I’m not for that sh-t at all. Excuse my French, and God bless me. But that there is, it’s unacceptable,” she said.

Game 3 tips off on October 1, 2026, at 9 PM EST.

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