Angel Reese had tears in her eyes as her brother finally made it. Julian Reese, who once competed with Angel on their home basketball court, debuted in the NBA for the Washington Wizards. An emotional Angel sat on the sidelines in his second game and cheered on her brother. After the game, she posted a childhood photo of them together while writing, FOREVER US ♾.” Now, Julian Reese has echoed her sister on the court, just in his third career NBA game.

Going up against the Utah Jazz, Julian went off. Reese ended with 18 points while going 5-7 on the field and 8-8 from the free throw line. More importantly, he added 20 rebounds that included 10 offensive rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in 38 minutes. In doing so, he became the youngest NBA player to record 18+ points and 10+ offensive boards in a game this season. Angel Reese was the youngest to record the same in the WNBA last season.

“JUJU MF REESE. @Reese10Julian,” Angel Reese wrote, hyping her brother up on matching her statline. His 20 rebounds are also the most by any Wizards rookie since Tom Giggliotta in 1993. The rebound habit seems to run in the family, as Julian’s performance has got the NBA and the WNBA Community talking. 

Fans Hype Angel Reese’s Brother After Eye-Catching Performance

“18 Points and 20 rebounds. Like brother, like sister,” wrote a fan. Angel Reese is the queen of rebounds. Last season, she averaged a whopping 12.6 rebounds and 14.7 points for the Chicago Sky. Julian was always the rebound master, averaging 9 rebounds in his senior year at Maryland and 6.2 rebounds in the G-League. But now he has shown his quality on the big stage, earning comparisons to the legendary Dennis Rodman. 

“Reese is somehow short for Rodman,” wrote a fan. “Rodman-esque!!!! 🔥🔥,” commented another. Dennis Rodman is the poster boy for defensive ability. In his 14 years in the NBA, Rodman averaged 7.3 points and 13.1 rebounds. At his peak, he was averaging more than 18 rebounds a game, playing a vital part in the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons dynasties. 

Of course it’s too early to put Angel or Julian Reese in comparison with Rodman, but both seem to have a similar skillset. But with a modern twist, today, each player needs to score and both Julian and Angel are keeping up with that requirement as well.  However, Julian has a lot more hurdles to pass through to establish his place in the NBA. 

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Reese went undrafted out of college last year. He joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025 NBA Summer League. Then in October last year, Reese signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Toronto Raptors, getting experience in the NBA’s developmental league. His breakthrough finally came in 2026 in the Wizards’ injury crisis. They needed help and signed Julian on a two-way contract. While the spotlight shined on Angel and her relationship with Julian, some rightly pointed out their mother’s role in their success.

“Their mama raised some hoopers,” wrote another fan. Even Angel Reese herself credits most of their talent to their mother. “Family business!” Angel Reese posted. “We get it from our momma!” Angel and Julian’s mother, Angel Webb Reese, was also a basketball player in her college days, as she spent four seasons playing for the UMBC before going pro in Luxembourg. 

Webb Reese was a 5-foot-11 forward at UMBC from 1988-92 where, just like her children, she was an elite board crasher, averaging 13.2 rebounds per game in her senior season with the Retrievers. Over her career, she averaged 12.8 points per game as well. Even their father was a professional basketball player. Michael played for Boston College, transferring to Loyola University in Maryland. He also played overseas. Both inculcated the basketball habit in their children right from childhood. Today, both have emerged successful and are on the upward track.