Initially used to scrutinize Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese for her struggles on offense, the phrase"Mebounds" may now end up earning her a significant amount of money.
The No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft out of LSU, who went on to become a WNBA All-Star in her rookie season, has been relentlessly mocked on social media for missing shots on offense but racking up rebounds off of those aforementioned missed shots.
The phrase was coined by Bhen of Jeff Teague's "Club 520 Podcast," but has since been trademarked by Reese, who on Friday revealed that she is now selling "Mebounds" merchandise.
The product line includes items such as hats, slides, beanies, hoodies and t-shirts, and as revealed by the Chicago Sun-Times, some of the proceeds will be going toward cyberbullying prevention.
As seen on her website, the shirts come in a variety of colors and styles, and even have different graphics on the front. The oversized t-shirt, which features the phrases "Mebounds" and "Anything That Comes Off That Board, It's Mine," also has a silhouette of Reese grabbing a rebound.
As listed on the website, this particular shirt is available in sizes small-3XL, and is retailing for $45.
While it's unclear how much of the proceeds are going toward the cyberbullying prevention cause, Reese did open up on how difficult it is to be attacked online frequently.
“We take social media lightly,” Reese said to the Chicago Sun Times. “And people always say 'Block the noise, block this, block that.' But it’s not that easy.”
Reese also confirmed that she made "six figures" in one day off the phrase.
As for her on-court performance this year, Reese is averaging 11.7 points and 12.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 39.1% from the field and 30.8% from deep. She and the Sky (4-11) will be taking on the Los Angeles Sparks (5-11) on Sunday in a game that will tip at 4:00 p.m. ET and air on ESPN.
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