WNBA Star Angel Reese has made a shocking confession about herself. salary.
The professional basketball player took to her Instagram Live on Tuesday (October 15) after Attending the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York City. During the live broadcast, the 22-year-old Chicago Sky forward revealed that she “couldn’t even live” on her annual basketball salary alone.
“I just hope you know that the WNBA doesn’t pay my bills at all,” Reese said, according to a clip posted by Plugged in sounds. “I don’t even think that pays one of my bills. I’m literally trying to think about renting the place I’m staying (in Chicago). “I’m going to do the calculations very quickly.”
After the Louisiana State University student calculated her expenses and noted that her rent is $8,000 a month, Reese exclaimed, “I’m living beyond my means!”
“I couldn’t even eat a sandwich if I wanted to,” he added. “I couldn’t eat. “I couldn’t live.”
In 2024, Reese signed a four-year contract with the Chicago Sky worth $324,383. According Spotracan online sports financial system, Reese is expected to earn an annual salary of $73,439 for the 2024 WNBA season.
However, like fellow WNBA star Caitlin Clark, Reese could earn more than $1 million from brand deals and endorsements. Last year, he signed a multi-year deal with Reebok, in which the basketball star created his personal collection of products called “Angel’s Picks.”
In addition to the sportswear brand, Reese has signed endorsement deals with brands such as Beats by Dre, Tampax, Airbnb, Amazon, Playstation, Bose, Raising Cane’s, Sonic and Mielle Organics for a total estimated value of $1.8 million. , according to Spotrac.
Reese isn’t the only WNBA star sparking outrage over her rookie salary. After Clark was selected with the first pick in the 2024 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, the 22-year-old athlete signed a contract worth $338,056 over four years. He earned $76,535 in his rookie season this year and is projected to earn an annual salary of $97,582 at the end of his four-year contract.
Fans were quick to point out that female WNBA players earn far less than their male counterparts in the NBA. NBA. “The greatest player in the history of college basketball just received an entry-level project manager salary,” wrote one fan on X/Twitter in response to Clark’s four-year contract.
“This is false, they have made more headlines than any man currently playing,” another person said. “Pay women what they deserve in sport.”
Even US President Joe Biden called for female athletes to be “paid what they deserve” amid outrage over Clark’s first-year salary. “Women in sports continue to push new boundaries and inspire us all,” she began. mail at X. “But right now we’re seeing that even if you’re the best, women don’t get paid their fair share.
“It’s time we give our daughters the same opportunities as our sons and ensure women receive the pay they deserve,” Biden added.
Currently, the WNBA makes approximately $60 million a year selling its media rights and licensing deals with Amazon, CBS and ION. Reception sports information. That compares to the average NBA team, which is worth approximately $3.85 billion; The New York Knicks, the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers are each worth more than $6 billion, according to Forbes.