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Tari Eason’s Breakout Lifts Rockets as Angel Reese’s ‘Mebounds’ Make NBA Debut

The 22-5-5 showing after a slow start reset the conversation around his role.

Overview

  • Eason delivered 22 points, five rebounds and five assists with five three-pointers in Houston’s 137–109 win over Brooklyn, his first career 20-5-5 game.
  • He wore Angel Reese’s Reebok Angel Reese 1s in the pink “Mebounds” colorway for the performance, marking the shoe’s first NBA appearance.
  • Reese posted “Mebounds look fireeeeee!” on X in real time, and Eason’s mother chimed in by calling the shoes “lucky charms” that brought him back to life.
  • Kevin Durant called Eason “a wild card most nights” and said nights like this can elevate Houston, which moved to 1–2 and visits the Raptors on Wednesday.
  • Reebok released the Angel Reese 1 in September at $120 across several colorways, with limited sizes left online and another “Giving Grace” colorway slated for November.