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'A dream come true': Barbie honors former LSU WBB star Angel Reese with signature doll

The global play and family entertainment company announced Friday, July 24, the release of a doll created and modeled in the likeness of former LSU women's basketball star and current WNBA player Angel Reese.

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What happened The global play and family entertainment company announced Friday, July 24, the release of a doll created and modeled in the likeness of former LSU women's basketball star and current WNBA player Angel Reese.
The headline split The left frames it as "Angel Reese says creating her Barbie doll is a ‘full-circle moment’: ‘I’ve been a Barbie...". The center frames it as "'A dream come true': Barbie honors former LSU WBB star Angel Reese with signature doll".
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Left / center-leftAngel Reese says creating her Barbie doll is a ‘full-circle moment’: ‘I’ve been a Barbie girl for as long as I can remember’

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Center'A dream come true': Barbie honors former LSU WBB star Angel Reese with signature doll

WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans) · Center · News report

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WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans)News report · Jul 24, 6:20 PM

'A dream come true': Barbie honors former LSU WBB star Angel Reese with signature doll

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The global play and family entertainment company announced Friday, July 24, the release of a doll created and modeled in the likeness of former LSU women's basketball star and current WNBA...

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TheGrioNews report · Jul 24, 5:15 PM

Angel Reese says creating her Barbie doll is a ‘full-circle moment’: ‘I’ve been a Barbie girl for as long as I can remember’

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Angel Reese reflects on designing a Barbie that celebrates every chapter of her journey from LSU to the WNBA, and

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Jul 24, 6:20 PM: WGNO ABC (Nexstar, New Orleans) joined the source map.

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