Fans go wild as Angel Reese’s NBA player boyfriend confirms relationship with WNBA star

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Orlando Magic forward Wendell Carter Jr. hard-launched his relationship with Angel Reese.In an appearance on Fan Duel’s “Run It Back,” the 26-year-old smiled when put on the spot about rumors that he and the WNBA star are dating.Angel Reese is coming off the back of a good individual season, but her team endured a dismal seasonGetty“That’s the homie for sure. We locked in,” Carter said when asked by Chandeller Parsons if he is in a relationship with Reese.“Y’all gonna find out when y’all need to find out. We’ll just leave it at that. That’s my girl, though. We locked in for sure.”Michelle Beadle, a co-host on the show, laughed when Carter called Reese his homie before saying she is his girl. Ex-NBA player Lou Williams also pressed Carter for calling Reese his homie.“Hey, listen, way to clean that up,” Williams said. “Because when you get that text message, ‘Oh, homie?’“I was gonna stay out of it, but big homie, I was gonna give you some advice … don’t work that one now!”Reese has been dropping hints about her relationship with Carter for months now.Earlier this month, she shared a post of her wearing an Orlando Magic cap.The pair were spotted together at her 23rd birthday party in May.Angel Reese has been busy attending fashion shows and events during her offseasonGETTYCarter Jr hard-launched his relationship with Reese after months of speculationGETTYIn August, Reese shared a TikTok of her attending UFC 319 in Chicago and labelled it “Date Night.”A clip from that video caught Carter wearing a grey jacket.This came a month after Carter was spotted at the WNBA All-Star game in July wearing a shirt with Reese’s face on it.Reese has also attended multiple Magic games this season, as she continues to enjoy her off-season after what was an awful season for the Chicago Sky.While Reese had a modest individual campaign, the Sky finished 13th out of 14 teams in the WNBA with a record of 10 wins and 34 losses.The 23-year-old also made multiple headlines this season for the wrong reasons, like slamming her teammates in a furious rant.She later apologised for her remarks, but that hasn’t stopped a flurry of rumours about whether Reese will play for the Sky come next season.Right now, Reese is enjoying her offseason while speculation intensifies that she and bitter rival Caitlin Clark will line up together in a 5×5 basketball tournament next year.Stay up to date with the latest from the WNBA across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.