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After Latest Partnership With a $3 Billion Brand, Angel Reese Plans Special Gift for New Chicago Teammates

Published 05/08/2024, 11:21 AM EDT

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Angel Reese’s transformation to ‘Chi Barbie’ is doing wonders. Her recent display of tact and agility played a major role in getting a win for Chicago. Off the court she is building strong bonds with her new teammates, as they recently celebrated Reese’s 22nd birthday and filled her day with blessings and loving gifts. Humbled by this compassion, Reese is planning for a grand gesture towards them.

After defeating the New York Liberty in yesterday’s preseason matchup, Angel has prepared a surprise for her teammates to cherish as a symbol of their camaraderie.

Angel Reese’s special gift for her Sky teammates

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A wave of celebration is moving the Chicago Sky as they beat down the New York Liberty in yesterday’s preseason game. Needless to say, how magnificent was Angel Reese’s display on the home court? As a result, the Sky took over the Liberty and registered a 101-53 win.

What else Reese was going to do after this win? She shares the love with her Sky teammates. Per a recent video on X with the caption, “Angel Reese plans to gift her Sky teammates and coaches Beats headphones — and keep hooking them up with her endorsement deals throughout the year. Wherever they want to go, we going.

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In the video, Angel talks about the whole conversation she had with her teammates after the game. “They say stuff on Twitter that I can’t say. Bri Turner be saying everything I want to say and I love them. They’re super supportive. Um they were talking to me about my whole Beats thing and Bri had commented was like, ‘I want a pair’. So, I’mma get the whole team a pair of Beats. So, being able to have my impact that I do have, I can get the team whatever they want. Wherever they want to go we going,”

However, this isn’t the first time Angel has shown generosity towards her teammates. It happened before LSU was going into battle with South Carolina for the SEC Conference Tournament title. Angel gathered the whole LSU team, along with her former coach Kim Mulkey and coaching staff and presented a box of Beats headphones in LSU shades of yellow and purple.

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That brings us to her NIL deals that are now being called as endorsement deals as she has turned pro.

Reese’s refreshed endorsement deals

Reese boasts a net worth of around $1.8 million from endorsement deals with brands including Sports Illustrated, Calvin Klein, Outback Steakhouse, Reebok, ZOA Energy, Amazon, PlayStation, Starry, Mielle Organics, and JanSport.

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Moreover, this year Reese has inked deals with some big names which include, Goldman Sachs, Topps, Beats by Dre, Tampax, and Airbnb.

Angel is earning well from these endorsements alongside her rookie contract with the WNBA. As a result, her surprise gesture towards her teammates is proof that she isn’t just about playing basketball and earning money, but also sharing the love and appreciation with everyone.

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