WNBA rookie star Angel Reese already knows what she'll be doing during her first offseason.
Reese became the league's first rookie to join Unrivaled, the player-owned women's professional basketball league co-founded by Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx and Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty.
The 3-on-3 league, which will be based in Miami, is set to kick off in January 2025.
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WNBA Team No. 5 Angel Reese looks on during practice on July 19, 2024, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. (Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images)
Reese made the announcement on social media alongside Unrivaled.
“305 BARBIEEEEE,” she wrote in her post alongside a crown emoji, where “305” represents the zip code for Miami. “SEE YOU IN YAMMSSSSSSS.”
Reese is the tenth player to join Unrivaled, which also includes Stewart, Collier, Chelsea Gray, Arike Ogunbowale, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Rhyne Howard, Kahleah Copper and Jackie Young.
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It's not uncommon for WNBA players to earn supplemental offseason pay by playing elsewhere, usually by finding a roster spot overseas.
Unrivaled's players, however, will have a stake and a vested interest in the league's success. It will feature 30 of the sport's best players, playing on six 3-on-3 teams, and the league boasts “historic contract opportunities offering the highest average salary in women's professional sports league history.”
The league has on board its first founding partner, Ally Financial, as well as other prominent athletes across multiple sports, including USWNT legends Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, NBA icons Carmelo Anthony and Steve Nash, and many big names in business, including Gary Vaynerchuck.
Angel Reese, #5 of the Chicago Sky, looks on during the second half against the Atlanta Dream on July 10, 2024 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
“For years, women have relied heavily on off-court endorsements to make up the majority of their income,” Stewart said, according to the New York Post. “With Unrivaled, we're revolutionizing the game by prioritizing investments in our stars and ensuring their on-court performance is reflected in their pay.”
For any league to be successful, it needs to be popular, and Reese has already helped the WNBA expand its audience more than she has accomplished with the other women in this new league in previous seasons.
Along with Caitlin Clark and other freshmen with star status in college, Reese's performances and postgame comments have led to talk show segments and much more discussion on social media, leading to more eyes being on the games.
The WNBA All-Star Game also featured two rookies for the first time since 2014, as Clark and Reese showcased their skills as teammates rather than rivals for once. There were 3.44 million people watching the game, which saw Team WNBA defeat Team USA 117-109.
Reese understands how popular she already is among the pros, but like the veteran stars around her, she's using her skills and platform to help grow another league, one she'll have a hand in alongside her peers.
Angel Reese, #5 of the WNBA team, poses for a photo during practice on July 19, 2024 at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. (Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Reese signed a four-year, $324,383 contract with the Chicago Sky when she was selected seventh overall. She will earn $73,439 in her rookie season.
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