Angel Reese hasn't had a minute to slow down since winning the 2023 Women's NCAA Championship with the LSU Tigers in April.
Reese, 21, has become a household name for sports fans since the victory — and she knows it.
"I'll go down in history for doing what I did, and our team will for winning. I'm happy we were able to do that for Louisiana," she tells PEOPLE on the set of Starry's new commercial in Los Angeles.
Reese, the Tigers and Caitlin Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes pulled 9.
9 million viewers to the women's championship game. The 2021 NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns recorded the same number.
With her rise to national stardom being quick, Reese tells PEOPLE she's definitely felt "overwhelmed" with "so many" eyes on her, but says she's embraced the opportunity to be a role model.
"It's a blessing, honestly. I've kind of embraced it. People are watching me," she says. "I mean, it's a fast life I'm living.
I think I have to mature quickly."
Reese continues, "I'm going to learn from mistakes that I make, but I have a lot of great people around me that help me and I'm blessed to have them around me. I'm happy."
Reese loves LSU, but her college experience is certainly different than your average 21-year-old's.
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