On Thursday, Reese made an off-the-court announcement, which is that she is hosting a back-to-school event for kids in Chicago. She will be handing out free backpacks and school supplies to over 1,000 students and will have various other activities at the event.

The Minnesota Lynx, playing their fourth game in six days, avenged an 87-81 loss to the Chicago Sky two days earlier with a 91-78 win on Monday.