Ticket sales for the Atlanta Dream have exploded following the team’s blockbuster trade earlier this week that brought Angel Reese from the Chicago Sky to Atlanta.
According to a Thursday social media post from StubHub, fan interest reached unprecedented levels after the trade was announced.
“Atlanta Dream ticket demand spiked 15x after trading for Angel Reese, the largest single day spike in franchise history,” the company wrote on their X social media account. “The Angel Reese Effect is real.”
The Sky sent Reese to Atlanta on Monday in exchange for the Dream’s first-round draft selections in both 2027 and 2028, plus the ability to exchange second-round picks in 2028.
The 23-year-old forward has dominated the boards during her brief WNBA career, topping the league in rebounds for both of her professional seasons. She pulled down 13.1 rebounds per contest in 2024 and 12.6 during her rookie campaign, establishing the two highest single-season rebounding averages in league history.
In just 64 career games, Reese has achieved 49 double-doubles. The two-time All-Star selection put up 14.7 points per game this past season, an improvement from her 13.6 scoring average as a first-year player in 2024.
