Unrivaled did bring a lot for Angel Reese—a lot of attention, an improved game, a mentor in Lisa Leslie, and, well, some unexpected friendships. And now, those friendships are bringing up some interesting stories from the past for us fans. Another one just dropped in the latest episode of Unapologetically Angel, and let’s just say it had a bit of a confession from Lexie Hull—one that also included Cameron Brink and DiJonai Carrington.
A few months ago, who would’ve thought that Reese and Carrington—who seemed like on-court rivals—would be experimenting with makeup together? Or that, Caitlin Clark’s teammate, Hull would be chatting about her Stanford days with Reese, going from teammates to full-on friends? But here we are.
And when Reese recently sat down with Carrington on her podcast, the conversation took an interesting turn. The Sky forward got straight to it, asking Carrington about her college experience. And in a way that only Angel Reese can, she had some thoughts about Stanford’s vibe.
“How was your college experience, though?” she asked. “Like, Stanford—that seems like you just go to school, you go home, and you go to basketball practice, then you go home.”
That’s when Reese dropped that Lexie had already told her what Stanford life was really about. “Lexi told me, like, you basically go there and find your sweetheart,” Reese said. “Cam found hers, Lex found hers…” The Wings star, though? “I didn’t find mine,” she admitted.
But she did find love later. After four years at Stanford, Carrington transferred to Baylor for her final year, where she met WNBA star NaLyssa Smith. The two have been dating since then. Meanwhile, Hull and Brink spent their whole collegiate careers at Stanford.
Hull, who graduated in 2022, met Will Matthiessen—a former player who now works as an analyst. As for Brink, she’s been with Ben Felter since 2021, and the couple just got engaged in September. Felter, also a Stanford alumnus, was a starboard on the Stanford Rowing Team.
But Stanford wasn’t just about finding love for these athletes. It was the foundation of their successful careers in the WNBA. Brink went pro with an NCAA championship, a Naismith Defensive Player of the Year award, and more accolades under her belt. Hull was at her peak in her senior year and it was the time when she received the maximum number of accolades
Carrington helped Stanford win two Pac-12 tournament titles before making her own name in the W. And now, all three—Hull, Carrington, and Brink—are part of Unrivaled. Brink isn’t on the court just yet as she recovers from an ACL injury, but she’s still there, supporting her squad from the sidelines.
Carrington is with Breanna Stewart’s Mist, while Hull and Reese are out there hooping for Rose Club. And what we’ve seen from Angel Reese so far? Yes, we didn’t see that coming.
