Chicago Sky star Angel Reese Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Angel Reese Reveals Six-Figure Decision on Friday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Kevin Matthew Borba | Last updated Oct 3, 2025 6:12 PM ET

Key Points:

Angel Reese led the WNBA in rebounds (12.6 per game) and earned her second All-Star nod, despite the Chicago Sky finishing with a 10–34 record.
She became one of just six WNBA players with a signature shoe.
Reese turned the “mebounds” meme into a six-figure merch line.

With millions of followers and a savvy business mindset, she’s already earning more off the court than on it.

Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky didn't have the 2025 season they had hoped for, as they finished the year tied for the worst record in the WNBA at 10-34. However, the second-year forward out of LSU was one of the few bright spots both on and off the floor.

The now two-time WNBA All-Star averaged 14.7 points and a league-high 12.6 rebounds per game. Off the court, she became just one of six players in the entire WNBA to have a signature shoe as she and Reebok launched the Angel Reese 1's this season, which sold out within minutes in September.

In addition to the success of her shoe, Reese also recently shared on "Unapologetically Angel" that she used a meme that was initially meant to discredit her game and turned into a massive payday for her.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) walks on the court.© Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

The phrase "mebounds" was initially being floated around as a way to mock Reese for generating rebounds off of her own misses. Instead of hiding from the phrase or going after its creator, Reese trademarked it and began selling merchandise.

A business decision for the 23-year-old that paid off quite handsomely.

"So the mebounds if you know you know they tried to clown me for rebounds," Reese said. "And what did I do? I made a bag off of it. Six figures plus, thank you. So, y'all can try again because I do need another idea for some more colorways, so just keep it coming."

While it's unclear exactly how much she made, we do know that Reese's rookie contract paid her over $74,000 this season, meaning she made more off the merchandise than she did on the court.

With tens of millions of followers across social media, Reese is by far one of the most popular athletes in the league, and while she works on developing her game on the court, it appears she needs no help maximizing her brand off of it.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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