A group of gamblers is betting against Angel Reese for one specific moment that has repeatedly cashed for them – the Chicago Sky star missing her first shot of each game.
Videos from the Stadium Live app and their social media have gone viral, each with a group of bettors waiting to see the first attempt from Reese.
After making her first shot in Chicago’s season opener against the Indiana Fever, Reese has missed her first shot in each of the next five games.
Those bettors are currently perfect in terms of hits, with their next chance to extend the streak coming on Saturday in a rematch against the Fever.
The Stadium Live app does not use real money, with the bettors collecting points, which can be traded for prizes, with each hit.
The celebrations for Reese missing shots have gotten more extravagant with each game. One successful hit saw a drum set and a vuvuzela used.
A group of gamblers is betting against Angel Reese for one specific moment – her first shot
Reese has missed each of her last five first shots of games, leading to wild celebrations
Another Reese miss sent the bettors crazy, who were wearing sunglasses inside, with one individual wearing a virtual-reality headset.
Reese is not having a bad individual season, as she is averaging a double-double with 10 points per game and 12.3 rebounds per contest.
Yet, the Sky are 2-4 and out of a playoff position in the early stretch of the season.
Saturday’s rematch between the Fever and Sky will see Caitlin Clark reunite on the court for the first time since their near-dust-up last month.
Reese had to be restrained after Clark knocked her down and caused her to spill the ball moments after she grabbed an offensive rebound near the end of the third quarter.
As tempers hit boiling point, Clark turned her back and walked away as players from both teams got between the two to stop things spilling over. Reese then walked to the side of the court where a Chicago Sky official stepped in front of her to try and get her to cool her temper.
The WNBA has launched a racism investigation a day after the altercation during the showpiece game, with Fever fans as the suspected culprits, but found no wrongdoing.
