“Angel Reese Sparks Controversy: Is a $74K WNBA Salary Enough to Justify $8K Rent?”

“I play the game I love, not for the money; I play because I love basketball and genuinely love basketball,” said the all-star player

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WNBA salaries are significantly lower than those in the NBA. While the average NBA player salary last season was more than $10 million annually, the highest WNBA player salary this season is $252,420, earned by Olympic gold medalist Jackie Young of the Las Vegas Aces.

“I mean, I play the game I love, not for the money; I play because I love basketball and genuinely love basketball,” Reese shared.

“I want people to know the deals don’t stop in college when you go to the pros; they continue, and I feel like they’ve grown even more.”

Reese, who hosts the podcast Unapologetically Angel, was selected by the Chicago Sky with the seventh overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft and set the league single-season record for rebounds.

Bored Panda has contacted Angel Reese’s representatives for comment.

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