How Julian Reese is related to Angel Reese as Wizards' forward achieves personal NBA milestone
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Julian Reese, for the first time, is playing an NBA game. And he's starting, for good measure.
The big fella is in the Washington Wizards' lineup to open their contest on Monday night, a special personal milestone. And Angel Reese has noticed.
When the Wizards posted the lineup, Angel shared this emotional emoji on X:
🥺 https://t.co/yt73Y5b2Cr— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) March 2, 2026
The WNBA superstar is surely tuned in to the action.
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Is Julian Reese related to Angel Reese?
Yes, Julian Reese is Angel Reese's brother.
They both played at Maryland in college, although Angel ended up transferring to LSU.
Angel now plays in the WNBA for the Chicago Sky, while Julian is in his rookie NBA season.
Julian Reese stats
Prior to starting on Monday night, Reese hadn't appeared in an NBA game before. The Wizards recently signed him to a two-way contract.
He has played for Raptors 905 in the G League in 25 games this season, averaging 8.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks per game.
Now, with the Wizards shorthanded, Julian Reese is in the NBA.
