Angel Reese reveals the real reason why she parties more now than in college

Angel Reese shot to fame when she was still in college. Not only was the former LSU star a known face in the country, but she was also making big money. While Reese had every means and the fame to enjoy her life however she wanted, the Mayland-born basketball star remained away from parties.

Reese appeared in a conversation with Speedy Morman on Complex(Conversations) "360 with Speedy." During a segment, while the Chicago Sky star was discussing her college basketball experience, Morman candidly asked if she partied in college.

"I am for real, I don't go out that much," Reese said. "Now I do, in college I didn't. Because as an athlete regardless like you can't like move how you really want to move. Like I can move how I want to move now in a club coz it's like people not like weird like."

"Now I'm grown like in college if my coach saw me with a red cup even if it was water in am in trouble," she added. "Like I can't do that in school so, I didn't party in school but I used to go to football games were lit and I just used to go to sporting events. [7:35]"

Going to football games and sporting events is something that Reese does often. Since her first WNBA offseason started, the Maryland-born has attended a few Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears games. She has also attended a few NBA games this season.

Angel Reese opens up about navigating through life as a black woman

Life hasn't always been easy for Angel Reese. With fame that early in her life, the infiltration of hate is as obvious as love, especially in this day and age. During the same interview, Morman asked if she had let the hate from social media contribute to her self-perception.

Reese said that earlier she had too much focus on the hate that she received from people. However, with time she has come to realize that not only do people love her, but she is also an inspiration for a lot of them. This change in perception has helped her change her focus.

"I think it really inspires me to continue to wake up every morning and just keep going," Reese said. "I've had so many people that do come to me and are positive to me and say like, 'I love you, keep going,' 'You inspire me' from ages four to ages 60, like it doesn't matter, people really do genuinely love me and I think of the positive before I think of the negative, and it took me a little minute to get to where I am right now."

"And obviously, early on I'm like, 'Why do people hate me so much?' and 'Why are people so negative?' But then, I look back at it looked myself in the mirror and knowing who I am and being inspired of who I am and knowing that one people would say like, 'I wanna be like Angel Reese' or 'Angel Reese really really inspired me or touched me,'" Reese added. (13:36 mark)

Angel Reese will resume playing basketball in January, playing in the inaugural 3X3 "Unrivaled" league. In her first season with the Sky, Reese averaged 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds (led the league) per game.