Angel Reese drops rare photos with Beyonce to celebrate Queen B turning 43

WNBA star Angel Reese took to Instagram this week with a special birthday message for pop star Beyonce. On the 43rd birthday of Queen B, Reese shared two photos of the pair together, in honor of the famed musician.

The photos appear to be from September 2023, when Reese was still an NCAA star and hadn't yet made the jump to the WNBA.

At the time, she posted a video on TikTok, showing off her outfit as she prepared to watch the pop sensation perform as part of her 'The Renaissance World Tour'. In the video, she notably wore an all-silver outfit, which also included a sparkling diamond hairpiece.

As she revealed at the time, she had just met both Beyonce and Jay-Z, crossing a major item off of her imaginary bucket list, while considering her life complete after the momentous occasion.

In the recent pair of photos that Angel Reese shared on her Instagram story in honor of Beyonce's birthday, the WNBA star can be seen wearing the same outfit. This makes it clear the photos were from the night of the show in late September of 2023.

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Looking back at how Angel Reese celebrated her 22nd birthday

While Angel Reese took to Instagram to celebrate Beyonce's birthday this week, the Chicago Sky star had celebrated her own birthday earlier in the WNBA season. After making a splash in the league, Reese celebrated her birthday in unique fashion.

After practice for the Chicago Sky on May 6, prior to the start of the regular season, Reese jumped on a private jet from Chicago to New York for the Met Gala. While in the air, the former NCAA champ managed to get ready for the massive event.

In an interview with Vogue on the day of the event, she spoke about her busy schedule, while revealing just how excited she was for the Met Gala:

“I'm super excited and just taking it all in. Everyone always looks so amazing, and I’ve been dreaming of this moment for so long. Today is also my birthday, so being here on my 22nd birthday is surreal.

"... It’s been amazing to have the fashion industry really embrace the WNBA—and female athletes overall.”

Since then, Angel Reese has continued to make waves beyond the confines of the basketball court. On top of her historic rookie season, which saw the Sky star break a number of records, Reese has also made her mark on the fashion industry with her Reebok line.

In addition to her collaboration with the brand for a clothing line, Reese also debuted Reebok's first new on-court basketball shoe in ten years late last month.