The Chicago Sky star stayed in Las Vegas while WNBA All-Stars attended the event in Arizona.

The WNBA’s All-Star weekend kicked off Thursday with an Orange Carpet event featuring the league’s top players, with one very noticeable absence — Angel Reese.

The Chicago Sky rookie opted to stay in Las Vegas following her team’s win over the Aces and took in an NBA Summer League game. While Reese is still set to travel to Arizona for Saturday’s All-Star Game, her Orange Carpet absence led some fans to worry that she could be skipping out on the game.

“Does anyone know if there is any truth to Angel Reese saying she wasn’t gonna even go to the all-star game?” a fan asked on X. “Sounds crazy but she didn’t show up on the carpet and is still in Vegas. It’s her rookie year and she’s an all-star why not enjoy every moment crazy crazy.”

Reese herself appeared to put that question to rest, replying to another fan asking about her absence to assure them that she was just “minding the business that PAYS me” by supporting the NBA.

Apr 15, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark before the 2024 WNBA Draft at Brooklyn Academy of Music.

© Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Others saw it as a missed opportunity for Reese, who turned heads at the Orange Carpet back at the WNBA Draft.

“It’s so odd that #AngelReese would skip out on the #OrangeCarpet to be in #lasvegas lol,” wrote a fan. “It’s so many players who dream of being an #WNBAAllStar and walking the carpet. She had the opportunity and passed up on it lol. Interesting move, but maybe it’s more to the decision.”

And some fans skipped the conspiracy theories altogether and lamented that they didn’t get to see Reese at the Orange Carpet event.

“no angel reese wnba red carpet look ?!?!? my night is ruined,” one fan wrote on X.

Some also defended Reese, pointing out that she’ll still be in Arizona to play in this weekend’s game.

“Y’all chill on Angel not showing up to the carpet tonight,” one person wrote on X. “She’ll be where she needs to be, right on time. A flight from Vegas to AZ is less than an hour, no biggie!”