Angel Reese, an All-Star forward for the WNBA’s Chicago Sky has risen to become one of the hottest names in the WNBA.
Despite her on-court success, Reese is revealing that her WNBA salary is not enough to pay her $8,000-a-month rent and monthly bills.
Talking about her finances during an Instagram Live video a few days ago, she said that her salary “doesn’t pay my bills at all”.
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.
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“Hating pays them bills, baby. I just hope you know the WNBA doesn’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.
Resse then went on to state: “Let me do the math real quick. I don’t even know my [WNBA] salary is $74,000.”
Many have criticized the WNBA for the salaries they pay those on their respective teams.
Several NBA players including Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum and the Los Angeles Sparks’ Chiney Ogwumike have publicly voiced their frustration with the league’s salaries
WNBA players only get a 9.3% cut of total league revenue, far less than what athletes in other major sports leagues earn.
NBA players receive between 49% and 51% of basketball-related income, while NFL players get 48% of all league revenue and NHL players get 50%.
However, the lifestyle of most of these athletes is about spending more than they earn, and luckily for Reese, her WNBA salary is not her only source of income.
That’s why she joked, “I’m living beyond my means!”
In addition to lucrative sponsorships, Reese can 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 others.
