Angel Reese Says Her WNBA Salary Isn’t Enough To Pay Her Rent

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 15: Angel Reese arrives at “The Victorias Secret Show 2024” after party on October 15, 2024 in New York City.

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Angel Reese has quickly risen to become one of the hottest names in the WNBA, and her name has garnered her plenty of opportunities outside of the sport she loves. The star athlete recently shared that her side endeavors are helping her fund her lifestyle, as her WBNA salary currently does not “pay her bills.”

While on Instagram Live, Reese lightheartedly encouraged her haters to keep hating because “hating pays the bills.” She then went into how her role on the Chicago Sky doesn’t cover her main expenses, such as rent.

“Hating pays them bills, baby. I just hope you know the WNBA don’t pay my bills at all,” she said. “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?”

After her friend crunched some numbers and confirmed Reese’s salary doesn’t cover her $8,000 rent, the LSU alum jokingly exclaimed, “I’m living above my means!” Check out the clip above.

“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. I wouldn’t even be able to eat. I wouldn’t be able to live,” she went on.

In addition to lucrative sponsorships, Reese is able to supplement her WNBA income with various side endeavors, with her most recent project being her Unapologetically Angel podcast. She launched the show in September 2024 and has already released episodes featuring Latto, Mariah The Scientist, Kayla Nicole, Dwyane Wade, and more.

However, it looks like Reese’s stature in the league is only going to get better, as she was recently named on Sports Illustrated‘s list of the 50 Most Influential Athletes of 2024. The 22-year-old has made headlines this season for her impressive performances, including setting a league record for the most consecutive double-doubles.

Additionally, the Chicago Sky forward broke the WNBA single-season rebounding record and became the first rookie in any American professional basketball team to achieve back-to-back 20-rebound games since NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal did so in 1993.

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