Angel Reese and Jayson Tatum have fans baffled over strange social media posts hinting at a collaboration with Lil Baby, as the WNBA star and NBA ace posted the same message at the same time.
Both basketballers seemed to tease something big is coming soon through their X.com accounts, on the website once called Twitter, and is connected to the American rapper, who broke onto the Billboard Hot 100 in 2017.
Tatum was the first to post “WHAM” to the Elon Musk-owned website before Reese quickly followed suit, and then her role seemed to be confirmed when the Chicago Sky forward appeared in a video to discuss her skills as well as the struggles she faces.
“I’m Angel Reese, and who hard is me,” the WNBA icon told Lil Baby Presents “Wham Episode 1: Angel Reese. “You already know the answer. Nobody goes harder because I maximize my 24 hours, and I’m a great businesswoman.”
She then went on to explain the challenges she faces as a professional before confidently declaring how she manages to drown out the noise before signing off by saying, “That’s me, Angel Reese. Proving every day that who hard is me? Nobody.”
It appears that they are promoting Lil Baby’s upcoming WHAM (Who Hard As Me) album which was released on January 3 and features guest singers such as Future, Travis Scott and 21 Savage.
However, the collaboration left fans confused as to whether it was a launch or a tease. Nonetheless, Lil Baby, Tatum and Reese achieved their goals by going viral with the strange post anyway.
Lil Baby’s WHAM receives good reviews
The 30-year-old Lil Baby’s latest album serves as a direct follow up to his 2022 It’s Only Me, and it hasn’t disappointed early doors on Friday by attracting praise from Clash, who celebrated the switch up of paces.
“There’s a sense sometimes that Lil Baby is slept-on outside his circles,” Robin Murray wrote for the publication, scoring the album an 8/10. “But ‘WHAM’ should change that.
“The first crucial moment in American rap in 2025 – the year is only three days old, after all – ‘WHAM’ distils Lil Baby’s potency down to a thick, unrelenting elixir.
“Continually switching up flows, his trap-leaning sonic thirst has rarely been so unremittingly effective. It’s a record littered with jewels, asserting his dominance in Stateside rap’s top tier.”
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