Some fans may be taking March Madness too far.
LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese had to take to social media after fans began messaging her mother — also named Angel — on Twitter.
After the Lady Tigers’ 54-42 win to reach the NCAA Tournament Final Four on Sunday, the elder Angel took to Twitter and said she was getting date requests from men in their 20s who thought it was her. his daughter
“FYI…I’m Angel Reese the mom, not the LSUwbb player,” Reese wrote. “Please keep in mind when you tag and/or email me that your intention is not my daughter.
“I’ve been getting a crazy amount of date requests from men my kids’ age, and they clearly think they’re sending it to Lil A based on the content of the message.”
Young Reese tweeted her mom and wrote, “You’re not my mom swiping on dms,” with a skull emoji.
LSU women’s basketball forward Angel Reese hugs her mother after the Tigers defeated Miami in the Elite 8 of the 2023 NCAA Tournament on March 26, 2023. Twitter/Angel Reese
In another exchange, someone wrote: “You don’t know that for sure! I would take that as a compliment! That acorn didn’t fall far from the tree!’
Elder Reese replied, “I know when they start with ‘Hey Bayou Barbie.’
In another tweet he added: “Obviously these (twenty-one year olds) are confused about who they are sending.”
LSU women’s basketball forward Angel Reese hugs her mother after the Tigers defeated Miami in the Elite 8 of the 2023 NCAA Tournament on March 26, 2023. Getty Images
Reese, a 6-foot-3 sophomore forward and NIL leading scorer, took to Twitter last Thursday to deny rumors that she is dating NBA rapper Youngboy.
“I am not this GF man,” she wrote. “Please stop.”
NBA Youngboy (NBA stands for “Never Broke Again”) has yet to address the romance rumours.
The rapper’s real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden.
LSU women’s basketball forward Angel Reese after the Tigers defeated Miami in the Elite 8 of the 2023 NCAA Tournament on March 26, 2023.
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Reese finished with 13 points and 18 rebounds in LSU’s Elite Eight win over Miami on Sunday.
The All-American had his 32nd double-double of the season, breaking the record for most in a single season in SEC history.
Reese is one of the most talked about 2023 NCAA Tournament athletes, leading men’s and women’s college basketball with NIL 17 deals, according to a new report from SponsorUnited.
Miami’s Haley and Hanna Cavinder are tied for second with 16 NIL deals.
LSU women’s basketball forward Angel Reese drives the ball against Miami in the Elite 8 of the 2023 NCAA Tournament on March 26, 2023.
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Reese, considered a top-five player in the nation, is averaging 23.2 points and 15.7 rebounds per game.
The 20-year-old All-American transferred to LSU this offseason after two seasons at Maryland.
The Tigers will face top-seeded Virginia Tech in the Final Four on Friday in Dallas.
Top seed South Carolina will host the Iowa Hawkeyes.
The championship match will take place on April 2.