Angel Reese admitted that the WNBA doesn\u2019t pay her bills, yet her efforts beyond the court place her among the highest-paid in women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n
As AFROTECH\u2122<\/a> previously reported, Reese comes from humble beginnings.<\/p>\n She shared that she \u201cused to be broke\u201d and would clock in to work at Smashburger before going to practice in high school.<\/p>\n Then the name, image, and likeness (NIL) policy, which went into effect in 2021, allowed Reese to find financial security. She secured deals with brands such as Coach, Wingstop, McDonald\u2019s, Raising Cane\u2019s, and Reebok.<\/a><\/p>\n She transitioned to the pros, signing with the WNBA\u2019s Chicago Sky as the seventh overall pick in 2024. According to<\/a> Spotrac, she is under a four-year contract worth $324,383, with a base salary of $74,909. In a 2024 live, she admitted her league salary doesn\u2019t cover her bills.<\/p>\n \u201cThe WNBA don\u2019t pay my bills at all. I don\u2019t even think that pays one of my bills. Literally,\u201d she said<\/a> in a 2024 live.<\/p>\n Partnerships<\/p>\n Reese\u2019s business moves off the court, on the other hand, include partnerships that help bring in the cash:<\/p>\n Reebok<\/p>\n She also extended her business partnership with Reebok, signing a multi-year endorsement deal. Her signature shoe, the Angel Reese 1, sold out in minutes following its September launch, Sports Illustrated reports.<\/a> Its second drop was released in October and sold out in a day.<\/p>\n Unrivaled & More<\/p>\n Reese is also signed to Unrivaled,<\/a> a 3-on-3 women\u2019s basketball league that ensures its players make at least six figures, Front Office Sports reports.<\/a> Its players are additionally able to have an equity stake in the league.<\/p>\n \u201cEverybody got equity coming into this league, that\u2019s the most important thing\u2026I know five years from now this thing is gonna be bigger than ever,\u201d Reese, who plays for Unrivaled\u2019s Rose BC team, said during a virtual press conference held in January where AFROTECH\u2122 was present.<\/p>\n Furthermore, Reese has also enhanced the visibility of her brand through the Victoria\u2019s Secret fashion show and as the cover athlete for the WNBA edition of NBA 2K26.<\/p>\n $9.4M In Earnings<\/p>\n Forbes now reports<\/a> that Reese is among the highest-paid women\u2019s athletes in 2025, with $9.4 million in earnings. She is listed at No. 15 with the top 20 earners collectively bringing in $293 million in 2025. At No. 1 is Coco Gauff, who is the highest-paid female athlete for the third year in a row, with $33 million in earnings, as AFROTECH\u2122<\/a> previously reported.<\/p>\n