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Sky forward Angel Reese: 'The WNBA don't pay my bills'
Amid unprecedented ratings, interest and attendance, one of the WNBA's most marketable stars says the money she makes as a player doesn't come close to covering her expenses. "I just hope y'all know," Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese said Wednesday on Instagram Live, "the WNBA don't pay my bills at all. I don't even think it pays one of my bills. Literally." Reese disclosed a monthly rental payment of $8,000 per month, or $96,000 per year, dwarfing the $73,439 she made this season as a rookie with the Sky. She added jokingly, "I'm living beyond my means!" Make no mistake, Reese is an enviable position relative to many of her WNBA peers; On3 gave her a $1.8 million name, image and likeness valuation her senior year at LSU, putting her among the top 10 highest-earning women athletes. Reese told ESPN in May that she was making more money as an endorser and influencer in the pros.
Reese has deals with endorsers, including Reebok, Good American, Tampax, beauty brand Mielle, Beats by Dr. Dre and Hershey's Reese's Pieces candy. She sells Angel Reese-branded merchandise on her website and started a podcast in September called "Unapologetically Angel," drawing attention with guests Sheryl Swoopes and Dwyane Wade. She also revealed plans to join Unrivaled, a new 3-on-3 women's league that will debut in January, where salaries for the eight-week season are expected to be $250,000 and include equity. The maximum salary for the WNBA this season is $241,984. "Being able to be in Miami from January to March, not having to go overseas," Reese told reporters in August, explaining her decision. "Nobody wants to go overseas. A lot of us never want to have to go overseas, but some people do have to go overseas unfortunately, so being able to make six figures within three months, being able to be housed in Miami, just being able to get better. ... I'm excited for it."
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