Angel Reese 'lost for words' after Sky reportedly fire head coach Teresa Weatherspoon

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The Chicago Sky reportedly fired head coach Teresa Weatherspoon less than a year after the franchise hired her, and it’s shaken star rookie Angel Reese to the core. 

After news broke of Weatherspoon being relieved of her duties, Reese took to X to express how "heartbroken" she was that her coach will no longer be in the building. 

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"I’m literally lost for words knowing what this woman meant to me in such a pivotal point in my life,’ Weatherspoon said. "She was the only person that believed in me. The one that trusted me. Many don’t even know what it’s like to be a black women [sic] in sports when nobody believes in you. You had a tough job. All the crazy circumstances that we went through this year & when your back was against the wall, you always believed. I came to Chicago because of YOU. You were an unsung hero in my life."

Chicago Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon reacts during the game against the Dallas Wings at College Park Center. (Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports)

Reese continued by discussing the deep relationship she developed with Weatherspoon despite only working with her for a season. 

"We built a relationship in a short amount of time that will last forever. I’ll never question God why he brings people in my life and takes them away from me in the capacity that I need them but i’ve always believed everyone is in your life for a reason and a season," Reese said. "You were the best reason & season. You didn’t deserve this but I can’t thank you