LSU women’s basketball has now accepted an invite to the White House, according to the Associated Press.
A day after Angel Reese stated her intentions not to visit the White House, LSU spokesperson Michael Bonnette told the Associated Press that LSU does intend to visit the White House. There is no confirmed date for the visit.
This comes after First Lady Jill Biden initially suggested both LSU and Iowa visit the White House, a notion rejected by players from both LSU and Iowa.
Her invitation was later clarified by the First Lady’s press secretary Vanessa Valdivia.
“The First Lady loved watching the NCAA women’s basketball championship game alongside young student athletes and admires how far women have advanced in sports since the passing of Title IX,” Valdivia said in a tweet. “Her comments in Colorado were intended to applaud the historic game and all women athletes. She looks forward to celebrating the LSU Tigers on their championship win at the White House.”
Reese criticized that statement on the “I am Athlete” podcast, suggesting the team visit former president and first lady, Barack and Michelle Obama instead.
Reese did later confirm that she would visit the White House with the team in an interview with ESPN.
“I’m a team player. I’m gonna do what’s best for the team,” Reese said. “At the beginning we were hurt. It was emotional for all of us because we know how hard we worked all year for everything and just being able to see that [invitation to both teams] hurt us in that moment. But just going back on it, you don’t get that experience ever. And I know my team probably wants to go for sure, and my coaches are supportive of that. I think we’ll all come together, and it will be good.”
LSU women’s basketball accepts White House invite despite previous statements
The LSU women’s basketball team celebrates their National Championship on Monday, April 3, 2023, at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La.

Why did you join the Reveille?
I wanted to gain more experience doing photography and meet new people with similar interests.
What positions have you held at the Reveille?
I was a photographer for the past two years before becoming multimedia editor.
What's your favorite thing about working at the Reveille?
Getting to cover a wide range of events and working with different people!
What's your favorite story that you've worked on so far?
I love covering any sports or concerts, but my favorite was seeing Jayden Daniels win the Heisman trophy in New York City!
What do you hope to do after graduation?
I don’t know exactly what I want to do yet, but I’m interested in engineering operations and management in the aerospace industry. Eventually I would want to get an MBA.