You can forgive Angel Reese’s mother for nearly dropping her birthday cake when she heard the news that her daughter had paid off her mortgage for her.

On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Chicago Sky star, 22, invited her mother "Mama Angel," whose real name is Angel Webb Reese, onto her YouTube show Unapologetically Angel. They spent almost an hour discussing Reese’s rise to fame and basketball career before her mom’s birthday surprise was revealed.

It’s never been a secret how much Angel appreciates her mom and their special bond. Shortly after making her WNBA debut, she shared that her mom kept her motivated. Months later, when Angel broke the record for consecutive double-doubles in a season, mom was watching from the stands, understandably stressed.

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That gesture alone seemed to delight her mom, but then Reese revealed an even bigger surprise. “You said that if your mortgage was paid off that you would retire,” Reese said

On the latest episode of her podcast Unapologetically Angel, WNBA star Angel Reese told her mother she paid off her mortgage for her birthday. The former LSU and Maryland player’s mother, who shares her name,

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WNBA star Angel Reese showed the gratitude she has for her mother with a surprise birthday gift. During her "Unapologetically Angel" podcast, Reese gave her mother, Angel Webb Reese, a cake and then quickly followed that with a big present.

For the occasion, Reese surprised her mom with a small birthday cake before unveiling the real surprise, that Reese had paid off her mom's mortgage to let her retire. "For your bi