Angel Reese shares adorable pic of 'bestie' pet dog 'Tiago King'

Chicago Sky All-Star forward Angel Reese considers her pet dog 'Tiago King Reese' her best friend, which helps her keep it together as she goes through life and her burgeoning professional basketball career.

She recently highlighted the important role that her Yorkshire Terrier is playing in her life through an adorable picture she shared on Instagram story. She showed her appreciation for Tiago King Reese by writing:

"My sweet bby! my bestie! may sanity! @tiago.king5"

Angel Reese's bestie Tiago King Reese

Angel Reese had her dog when she was still playing for LSU back in 2023 and with her then boyfriend Cam'Ron Fletcher. She and her beau are no longer together but Tiago King has been a constant companion to the WNBA star.

The dog saw her fur mother go through an eventful WNBA rookie season last time around. She quickly established herself as a double-double force, averaging 13.6 points and 13.1 rebounds in 34 games while making it to the All-Star Game in her first year and finishing second in the Rookie of the Year voting.

Like Reese, Tiago King is also a hit on social media, boasting of nearly 13,000 followers on his own Instagram profile.

Angel Reese thrilled to play in the inaugural Unrivaled season

Angel Reese will continue to turn to Tiago King Reese for companionship as she begins her campaign in the inaugural season of the 3-on-3 Unrivaled Basketball League beginning this week. It is a foray she is thrilled to make, seeing it as further honing her development as a player.

The Chicago Sky star is part of Rose Basketball Club. playing alongside fellow WNBA players Kahleah Copper (Phoenix Mercury), Chelsea Gray (Las Vegas Aces), Lexie Hull (Indiana Fever), Azura Stevens (LA Sparks) and Brittney Sykes (Washington Mystics).

In a recent appearance on the "What an Experience" podcast of Lonzo Ball of the Chicago Bulls, Reese spoke about her decision to participate in Unrivaled and how the preparation has been like.

She said:

"I've no complaints. I'm excited. Well, I am staying in the States, I don't have to go overseas, I am making six figures, I am living in Miami during my offseason, and I am playing with 34 of the best WNBA players, which is only going to help me improve."

Angel Reese went to say:

"Some of the best coaches are involved... I am looking forward to honing my skills, and while the games will undoubtedly be exciting and enjoyable, my primary goal is to absorb knowledge from the veterans."

Unrivaled will tip off on Jan. 17 and run till March 17, including the playoffs. It will feature six teams whose games will be broadcast over Warner Bros Discovery's TNT Sports. The league was co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier to help women professional players have a viable alternative to strut their stuff on the court and earn good money during the WNBA offseason.