Angel Reese reveals $8K rent as she laughs over WNBA salary: ‘Hatin’ pays them bills’
Angel Reese got real about her finances and joked she’s “living beyond my means.”
In a recent Instagram Live video, the Chicago Sky forward said her WNBA salary doesn’t cover her rent, which is $8,000 per month.
Reese, a Maryland native, has an apartment in Chicago. It’s unclear if she has other residence(s).
Angel Reese reveals she pays $8,000 a month in rent, totaling $96,000 a year. Her WNBA salary of $74,000 annually isn’t enough to cover her expenses. pic.twitter.com/g0euUV74vo
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October 16, 2024
“Hatin’ pays them bills baby. I just hope y’all know the WNBA don’t pay my bills at all. I don’t even think that doesn’t pays one of my bills,” Reese said.
“Literally, I’m trying to think of my rent rent for where I stay at. Let me do the math real quick… I don’t even know my salary — 74 [thousand]?” she asked someone off to the side who was not in the video.
Angel Reese discussed her finances and her WNBA salary in a recent Instagram Live video.X
Reese, who filmed the video while in New York for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show on Tuesday, was shocked at the outcome after she calculated the numbers.
“I’m living beyond my means!” she said while hysterically laughing. “Syke!”
That’s when she said her rent is $8,000.
“I’m living beyond my means like y’all think,” she quipped.
Angel Reese discussed her finances and her WNBA salary in a recent Instagram Live video.X
Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky shoots a free throw during the game against the Los Angeles Sparks on September 6, 2024 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL.NBAE via Getty Images
Reese, who the Sky selected out of LSU with the No. 7 overall pick in this year’s WNBA draft, made $73,439 in her first season.
She is projected to make $74,909 next season, as determined by the WNBA’s current collective bargaining agreement.
That doesn’t include Reese’s earnings from endorsement deals, brand partnerships and ventures outside of the WNBA.
Reese also is signed to play with the newly-formed Unrivaled 3×3 league, which begins on Jan. 17, and just landed a broadcast contract with TNT.
Angel Reese attends the 2024 Victoria’s Secret’s Fashion Show in New York on October 15, 2024.Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
Angel Reese attends The Prelude to The Paris Games 2024 on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France.WireImage
Reese was the first athlete to sign with Reebok’s NIL roster in October 2023.
She became a top NIL earner after leading LSU to an NCAA title that year.
Some of her endorsement deals include Reese’s, Beats by Dre, Coach, ZOA energy drink, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and Raising Cane’s. She also has a clothing line at Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Reese, who’s been open about her love for designer fashion and bags, announced she was declaring for the 2024 WNBA Draft in a photoshoot spread in Vogue.
