Andrew Jerell Jones
Role at the time: Sports journalist and Bleav host
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Response to this claim
Angel Reese deserved the 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award.
“it should have been at least a #WNBA Co-DPOY for A’Ja Wilson and Angel Reese.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Jones calls for a shared Reese and Wilson defensive awardPost 2105739251157545232; author's own text
Jones responds after the league announcement. His own proposal includes Reese and Wilson; the quoted post beneath it belongs to another account.
Why we used this label
Jones supports Reese receiving the honor but rejects a sole-winner outcome.