Angel Reese becomes first pro athlete to walk in Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Angel Reese took her game from the court to the catwalk and made history along the way.

The Chicago Sky forward became the first professional athlete to walk in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on Wednesday, joining the brand’s high-profile “Wings Reveal” lineup in New York.

“It was destined for me,” Reese said during an interview before the show began. “This is already for me. I'm so happy to be sitting in this room with so many amazing models and women. The team that put this all together has been amazing. I'm so excited.”

Reese said she hired a modeling coach to “perfect my walk.”

“I walk, sleep, hoop,” she said. “And I hoop, sleep, walk.”

Reese, 23, made her debut on the Victoria Secret runway wearing pink floral lingerie set adorned with blossoms and lace detailing, paired with a dramatic feathered stole draped across her arms. The wrap was covered in soft pink and rose-toned textures.

The 6-foot-3 Reese donned the signature angel white wings that have defined the show for decades, a new stage for an athlete known for her confidence, charisma and crossover appeal. She walked to the tune of Lumidee's “Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh.)”

Reese is a former Louisiana State University national champion and NCAA tournament most outstanding player in 2023.

“One of her biggest dreams was to walk this show,” said celebrity stylist Law Roach, a co-host on the pink carpet who helped reinvent Zendaya, turned Celine Dion into a fashion icon and is a close friend to Reese.

“We had a conversation. I told her, ‘I don’t think that’s a big dream at all.’” Roach said. "And for that to happen in a year or less, that she’s walking the show and, I mean, she looks stunning, like the hair, the makeup, her presence, she’s ready, she’s excited. That makes me the most proud because she’s the one out of most of the girls I have, you know, the kind of deepest connection with.”

The show was livestreamed on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and Prime Video in the U.S. The show is a mix of music and celebrities, with Madison Beer sporting pink wings performing “Make You Mine” with lingerie-clad models strutting on the catwalk.

K-pop group TWICE hit the runway too, performing “This is For” and “Strategy.” Karol G sang “Ivonny Bonita” before she walked solo in red wings and lingerie ensemble.

Reese has become one of the most visible figures in women’s sports. Her style, outspokenness and social media influence have helped bridge the gap between sports, fashion and pop culture.

The lingerie show began in 2001 and took place annually for nearly two decades. Victoria’s Secret canceled the show in 2019, but brought it back last year, with Reese attending.

Associated Press writer John Carucci in New York contributed.

Angel Reese walks the runway during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Angel Reese walks the runway during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Angel Reese walks the runway during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Angel Reese walks the runway during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

FILE - Chicago Sky's Angel Reese, left, shoots against Washington Mystics' Kiki Iriafen during the second half of a WNBA All-Star basketball game, July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

FILE - People prepare the runway prior to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Oct. 15, 2024, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/File)

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Tevaughn Campbell forced Montreal backup quarterback Shea Patterson's fumble at the goal line and Marcus Sayles recovered it in the end zone with 2:53 left to help the Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the Alouettes 25-17 on Sunday night for their fifth Grey Cup title.

Saskatchewan also won Canadian Football League championships in 1966, 1989, 2007 and 2013. Montreal won the last of its eight titles in 2023.

Trevor Harris completed 23 of 27 passes for 302 yards for Saskatchewan, and the 39-year-old was selected the game MVP. Samuel Emilus had 10 catches for 108 yards, A.J. Ouellette ran for 83 yards and a TD and backup quarterback Tommy Stevens had two 1-yard scoring runs.

Sayles also had an interception for the first takeaway of the game.

Montreal starter Davis Alexander lost for the first time after winning his first 13 starts, going 11-0 over two years during the regular season and adding playoff wins over Winnipeg and Hamilton this year. Fighting a left hamstring injury, Alexander threw three interceptions. On the final play of the game, his long heave fell incomplete.

Saskatchewan led 25-7 in the third quarter on Stevens' second touchdown and Brett Lauther’s 48-yard field goal.

Stevie Scott III had an 11-yard scoring run for Montreal on the final play of the third, and Jose Carlos Maltos made a 23-yard field goal to cut it to 25-17 midway through the fourth. The Roughriders then missed a chance to pad the lead when Lauther's 32-yard field-goal try was wide to the right.

Montreal took a 7-1 lead late in the first quarter on Patterson’s 1-yard run. In the second quarter, Stevens scored his first TD and Ouellette ran in from 4 yards.

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Montreal Alouettes' Darnell Sankey (1) looks on following second half CFL football action against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Grey Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Saskatchewan Roughriders' Marcus Sayles (8), bottom, celebrates with teammates after recovering a fumble from Montreal Alouettes' Shea Patterson (7) during second half CFL football action in the Grey Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris (7) celebrates the team's win over the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL Grey Cup football game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris (7) celebrates his team's win over the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL Grey Cup football game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Saskatchewan Roughriders' A.J. Ouellette (45) celebrates his touchdown against the Montreal Alouettes during first half CFL football action in the Grey Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Saskatchewan Roughriders' Tommy Nield (83) gets taken down by Montreal Alouettes' Najee Murray (12) after running 34 yards to the Montreal one-yard line for first down during second half CFL football action in the Grey Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Tommy Stevens (17) celebrates his touchdown with teammate A.J. Ouellette (45) against the Montreal Alouettes during second half CFL football action in the Grey Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Saskatchewan Roughriders' Kian Schaffer-Baker (89) is tackled by Montreal Alouettes' Marc-Antoine Dequoy (24) as Wesley Sutton (37) reaches for the ball during second half CFL football action in the Grey Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Saskatchewan Roughriders' A.J. Ouellette (45), left, celebrates his touchdown with teammates while taking on the Montreal Alouettes during first half CFL football action in the Grey Cup in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)