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BASKETBALL superstar Angel Reese is set to team up with Hersey's, with Reese's Pieces possibly being available in a grocery store near you soon.
According to TMZ, WNBA star Reese will join forces with the famous confectionery company.
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It seems like a new partnership may blossom from something that originally started as a joke.
Reese's Chicago Sky team recently saw off Indiana Fever, the team her fellow superstar Caitlin Clark plays for.
After the game, Reese took to X, the site formerly known as Twitter.
"Reese's pieces where yall at?????" she wrote.
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A short time later, Hershey's Reese's account responded to that comment.
"Where are we? Just following our favorite player," was the response.
Now it seems something more substantial business wise could be on the cards.
TMZ reports a spokesperson telling them, "Reese x Reese does sound quite tasty."
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Reese has already revealed she's a fan of the candy.
And she recently showed off some custom peanut butter cups sneakers made by shoe artist Marvin Baroota.
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The increase in interest and popularity of women's basketball over the last year has been dramatic.
Reese and Clark have been major reasons in that explosion in interest.
Record television viewing figures watched the pair in action during March Madness this year.
And they are now both in the WNBA as part of a brilliant class of rookies.
How the WNBA works
THE 2024 WNBA season features 12 teams with the regular-season running from May 14 to September 9.
Each team plays 40 regular-season games - four against five teams from the same conference and two teams from the other conference, and three games against the remaining four teams.
The top eight teams in the league standings qualify for the playoffs - regardless of what conference they're in.
The playoffs will use a best-of-three format in the first round while the semifinals and WNBA Finals are best of five.
This season also includes a month-long break for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The Las Vegas Aces are defending back-to-back WNBA champions.
Reese has already made WNBA history this season.
She became the first player to record a double-double in 10 straight games.
The 22-year-old couldn't hide her emotions earlier this week after being selected for the WNBA All-Star game.
"They just told me I'm an All-Star," she said.
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"I'm just so happy. I know the work I put in.
"Coming into this league, so many people doubted me and didn't think my game would translate and I wouldn't be the player that I was in college or better or would be worse and wouldn't be where I am right now."