Angel Reese stock continues to rise around WNBA circles, her dogged defense and wondrous timing on the offensive and defensive boards proving increasingly desirable to masses of the league's fanbase.
Reese came into the league a star. She's only continued to impose her will since, developing a penchant not only for her hard-nosed play, but also her eye-catching style. Reese is a burgeoning fashion icon, having garnered endorsement opportunities with Beats by Dre, SI Swimsuit and, now, Reebok.
Reese's Reebok deal represents a major investment for both parties. For Reese, it's an opportunity to see how her unique style holds up to the brand's past and present icons, including Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson, who were named president and vice president of basketball operations at the company last year.
Reebok, meanwhile, finally has an on-court representative to showcase its products. The company has existed for nearly 70 years, forming ties with some of basketball's greatest players. And yet, it has seemingly fallen out of favor in recent years, replaced by multinational entities like Nike and Adidas.
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Reese should offer footwear company a reprieve. She was the first basketball player to sign with the company after O'Neal and Iverson joined. They made sure to roll out the red carpet for her, too, gifting the LSU product her own apparel collection, aptly titled "Reebok by Angel."
Here's the latest on Reese's new Reebok deal, one she hopes will lead to a line of signature sneakers in the near future.
Angel Reese Reebok deal, explained
When O'Neal took over as president of Reebok Basketball, one of his first orders of business was signing Reese to become one of the faces of the basketball department. The value of the "multi-year deal" was never revealed, but Reese recently said she has a signature sneaker on the way with Reebok.
"So many different shoe companies wanted to work with me. But I chose Reebok. What was it about Reebok? One, they don’t have a women’s basketball player [as] a face. So I wanted to be that," Reese said .
“Two, Shaq. You know my relationship with Shaq.
"And three, I like how they’re rebranding everything and they’re letting me be the creator behind everything I want to do. So I’m having my own shoe line coming out, merch with my name on it…Y’all like what I wear, y’all like how I dress, y’all like my style. I wanted to incorporate that into Reebok.”
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Reese's vision for a fashion line of her own is coming to fruition, with "Reebok by Angel" representing her first foray into the world of sportswear. Her collection is teeming with vigor, with Reese working "hands on" with Reebok's designers to craft pieces most fitting into Reese's principles.
One of those revolved around being confident even when others are in doubt. Reese left her signature imprint on products that came out of Reebok's factories, so much so that Reebok added Reese's go-to mantra – "When they sleep on you … tuck them in!" — to some of its new releases.
“For me, it’s about showing I’m not just a basketball player. The rappers. The singers. Everyone knows who I am,” Reese said, per Andscape .
Will Angel Reese get her own Reebok signature shoe?
All signs are pointing to Reese eventually receiving a signature shoe with Reebok. Not only has her production far surpassed expectations for someone of her age. But she's also the only women's basketball player inked with Reebok at present. That creates a level of freedom that might have not been extended to her if she joined a more popular brand like Nike.
Reese claimed that she wants to bring Reebok back from its death. A signature shoe would certainly offer her the opportunity to do so, as you'd have to imagine flocks of her supporters would attempt to get their hands on a pair, too.
The timetable for Reese's signature shoe — or if it is indeed coming at all — is unknown. Nevertheless, she finds herself in an ideal position, having already ensured that she'll have some revenue coming in via collaborations on the brand's apparel side.
Angel Reese net worth
Reese's exact net worth isn't quite clear. Her NIL deals were reportedly valued around $1.8 million at her pomp with the Tigers. It's likely that her current net worth is in a fairly similar ballpark.
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