Angel Reese Trends After Speaking About Her WNBA Salary Not Being Enough To Cover Her Bills (WATCH)
Angel Reese is trending after she recently spoke about her WNBA salary not being enough to cover her bills.
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Hereās What Angel Reese Said About Her WNBA Salary
On Wednesday, October 16, Instagram user @livebitez shared footage from a recent livestream of Reeseās. In the clip, the Chicago Sky player said to fans, āI hope yāall know the WNBA donāt pay my bills at all.ā
āI donāt even think that pays one of my bills,ā Reese added. āLiterally. Iām trying to think of the rent for where I stay atā¦ Let me do the mathā¦ I donāt even know my salary. 74? Okayā¦ā
At that point, one of Reeseās friends took over her calculations. Ultimately, Reese told fans, āIām living above my means!ā
The WNBA baller revealed that her monthly rent is $8,000 and added that her WNBA paycheck doesnāt āpay a thing.ā Furthermore, Reese and her friend noted how lucky she is to be in a position to afford her lifestyle through endorsement deals and other means of income.
Check out her comments below.
Social Media Reacts
Social media users reacted to Reeseās comments in The Shade Roomās comment section.
Instagram user @maia.madaris wrote, āI donāt even think her passion is basketball anymore I feel like she just wanna be famous at this point lolā
While Instagram user @__naisheree added, ā8k in rent??? Thatās the first problem there.ā
Instagram user @hakim_of_zamunda wrote, āBe humble baby , some things are better left unsaidā
While Instagram user @pickaplate added, āBe careful babygirl. The industry can humble you for being outspoken š„ŗā
Instagram user @reztothecity wrote, āDid she say 74 as in $74,000? A year? Thatās her WNBA salary? Thatās diabolical compared to NBA salaries!! OMG!!! š®ā
While Instagram user @iamdjsupastar added, āYea this shoulda been kept in the group chat sisā
Instagram user @king_unicdailystyle wrote, āThis should have never been posted š¤¦š¾āāļøšā
While Instagram user @t0mmyn0pickles added, āIām living behind my means šš her and almost everyone watching this videoā
Instagram user @jryanjl wrote, āMost peoples jobs donāt cover all their bills, which is why some people have multiples and side hustles š¤·š½āāļøā
While Instagram user @bilqisabdulqaadir added, ā8k for rent?! I donāt care how much I make. Aināt that much luxury in the world š ā
Instagram user @ambernoel___ wrote, āBut thatās sadā¦WNBA should be getting paid better.ā
Angel Reese Previously Addressed Comments About Her WNBA Salary
As The Shade Room previously reported, Reeseās WNBA salary was revealed in April. At the time, On3.com reported that Reese would receive $73,439 for her first season in the league. Then, she would receive over $74,000 annually by 2025 and over $82,000 by 2026.
Furthermore, Reeseās total four-year salary from the WNBA was calculated to equal about $324,000.
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The following month, Reese responded to criticism the WNBA received for the salary it extends to its players, per The Shade Room. Ultimately, Reese explained that she views her WNBA salary as a ābonusā to the money she earns from miscellaneous endorsement deals.
Additionally, Reese explained that she was thankful for being able to play the game that she loves, noting that sheās not participating in professional basketball for the money.
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