Angel Reese recently claimed on an IG Live that her WNBA salary wasn’t enough to pay her bills or even cover her rent. Claiming that she was “living beyond my means,” Reese crunched the numbers in real-time, revealing that her salary wasn’t enough to cover her $8,000 rent.
The Chicago Sky rookie made $73,439 from her first season, given this was the figure locked in since she was selected seventh overall pick in the 2024 draft, according to the rules of the new CBA. Since she had a few complaints about her salary being too low for her living standards, fans must be wondering about her income and other sources of earnings. In this article, let’s dive deep into this topic.
Angel Reese’s WNBA salary
Angel Reese is signed to a 4-year $324,823 rookie contract with the Chicago Sky, with an average salary of $81,096. According to Spotrac, Reese earned $73,439 last season, with the salary going up to $93,636 in 2027 before becoming a Restricted Free Agent in 2028. She had to pay $1,000 on June 02, 2024, for failing to attend a postgame media conference after a game against the Indiana Fever.
Angel Reese’s other sources of income
Besides her WNBA salary, Reese has signed various endorsement deals, which number around 20 as of September 2024. While in college, Reese signed an endorsement deal with Reebok in October 2023, with the campaign led by Reebok’s President and Vice-President of Basketball Operations, Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson. This became the first NIL deal for shoe and athletic apparel, signed by Reebok under Shaq’s leadership.
Besides Reebok, Reese has signed endorsement deals with brands such as Goldman Sachs, Topps, Beats by Dre, Tampax, Airbnb, Amazon, Playstation, Zoa Energy, SI Swimsuit, Starry, Bose, Jansport, Campus Ink, Raising Canes, Bose, Sonic, Caktus AI, Bayou Traditions, Intuit TurboTax, Mielle Organics, TOGETHXR, Hancock Whitney, DTLR, Banter by Piercing Pagoda and Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys.
Back in college, Reese was one of the top earners through her NIL deals. Her estimated NIL value was around $1.8 million from her endorsement deals as of September 2024.
