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22-year-old Angel Reese is one of the up-and-coming names in the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA).
The 22-year-old said the number was way off and insinuated that it was much higher.
She told her mum, You said that if your mortgage was paid off, you would retire.
Chi Barbies mother taught her how to play basketball (perESPN).
Her father, Michael Reese, played basketball for Boston College before transferring to Loyola University in Maryland.
He also played professionally in Austria, Luxembourg, Cyprus, and Portugal.
Reese was raised by her mother and maternal grandparents and doesnt share a close relationship with her father.
Angel Reese started her college basketball career with the University of Maryland in 2020 as the No.
2 player nationally in her class.
They finished the season ranked second in defense and fifth in offensive statistics.
During the tournament, Angel Reese set an impressive NCAA record with 34 double-doubles.
The Chicago Sky took her at No.
How Does Angel Reese Make Her Money?
Hatin pays them bills baby…
But she didnt seem too pressed about it.
Like many young athletes today, Reese isnt relying on her league paycheck to fund her lifestyle.
Her real earnings power comes from her brand.
WNBA Salary
After drafting her at No.
Despite her record-breaking rookie season, Reeses journey was cut short owing to a wrist injury in early September.
While some of those deals may not carry over into her professional career, Reese isnt too worried.
Before being drafted in the WNBA, Angel Reese was among the highest-earning NIL athletes.
Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier co-founded the league, which would pay six-figure salaries to all the players.
The bonus is in addition to the base salary, whichSports Illustratedreported is $250,000.
The salary of the eight-week tournament is more than the WNBA supermax salary of $241,984 in 2024.
In a February 2025 Instagram story, Reese said she wanted to do it all.