ROOKIE Angel Reese is riding high in the WNBA, as one of its newest and brightest stars.
However in October 2024, the basketball player opened up about her salary and how much she earns.
Angel Reese has opened up about how much she earns in the WNBA[/caption]
Born on May 6, 2002 in Maryland, Angel Reese is a popular player in the WNBA due to her stellar college history and professional league play.
The basketball star was drafted for the Chicago Sky in 2024, and was their seventh pick.
Since then Reese has been riding high in the WNBA, and in June 2024 was named Rookie of the Month.
Away from the court and she is also a popular social media star, and boasts 4.4M Instagram followers (as of October 2024).
Money talks
In October 2024, during an Instagram Live chat with her fans, Reese opened up about her WNBA salary.
She revealed she earns $74,000 a year for playing in the league.
She also talked about her rent and other expenses, plus her business endeavors which help fund her lifestyle.
Reese also admitted that her WNBA paycheck doesn’t “pay her bills.”
Addressing fans, the sports star said: “Hating pays them bills, baby.
“I just hope you know the WNBA don’t pay my bills at all.
“I don’t even think that pays one of my bills.
“Literally, I’m trying to think of my rent for where I stay at.
“Let me do the math real quick.
“I don’t even know my [WNBA] salary. $74,000?”
Salary doesn’t pay the rent
Reese also spoke candidly about how her salary doesn’t cover her $8,000 rent.
She told fans: “I living above my means!
“Babe, if y’all thought… That WNBA check don’t pay a thing. Did that even pay my car note?
“I wouldn’t even be able to eat a sandwich with that.
Reese spilled the beans about her finances in an Instagram Live chat[/caption]
“I wouldn’t even be able to eat.
“I wouldn’t be able to live.”
Reese’s other ventures
Reese earns the bulk of her cash from her lucrative sponsorship deals.
She also has her own hit podcast, called Unapologetically Angel, which brings in cash.
The show launched in September 2024 and has brought on multiple celebrity guests.
Another big deal for Reese was when she was named on Sports Illustrated’s list of the 50 Most Influential Athletes of 2024.
WNBA All-Star rosters
THE 2024 WNBA All-Star game rosters have been announced, with Team WNBA set to face Team USA on July 20.
Team WNBA:
- DeWanna Bonner – Connecticut Sun
- Aliyah Boston – Indiana Fever
- Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
- Allisha Gray – Atlanta Dream
- Dearica Hamby – Los Angeles Sparks
- Brionna Jones – Connecticut Sun
- Jonquel Jones – New York Liberty
- Kayla McBride – Minnesota Lynx
- Kelsey Mitchell – Indiana Fever
- Arike Ogunbowale – Dallas Wings
- Nneka Ogwumike – Seattle Storm
- Angel Reese – Chicago Sky
Team USA:
- Napheesa Collier – Minnesota Lynx
- Kahleah Copper – Phoenix Mercury
- Chelsea Gray – Las Vegas Aces
- Brittney Griner – Phoenix Mercury
- Sabrina Ionescu – New York Liberty
- Jewell Loyd – Seattle Storm
- Kelsey Plum – Las Vegas Aces
- Breanna Stewart – New York Liberty
- Diana Taurasi – Phoenix Mercury
- Alyssa Thomas – Connecticut Sun
- A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces
- Jackie Young – Las Vegas Aces
