WNBA rookie Angel Reese continues to add things to her plate and expand her resume, as it was recently announced that she’s the latest WNBA star to join the burgeoning 3-on-3 basketball league.
In an official announcement posted to Instagram on Wednesday, July 24, the Unrivaled basketball league revealed that Reese, 22, has joined the league. “The Barbie is Unrivaled,” read the caption for Unrivaled and Reese’s joint post. “10/30.”
Reese is now the 10th WNBA player to join the new league, which was created by fellow players Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, according to Sports Illustrated. The expanding roster currently includes WNBA players Arike Ogunbowale, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Rhyne Howard, Kahleah Cooper and Jackie Young — with 20 additional players expected to be added in the coming months.
Per Yahoo! Sports, the inaugural six-team season will start in January 2025.
According to SI, the Unrivaled league proudly states that it offers “highest average salary in professional women’s sports history,” with Yahoo! Sports reporting that the players are receiving at least $100,000 for the season.
“The principle of our league is that it’s the top talent, and women need to be paid accordingly,” Collier told Yahoo! Sports, explaining why the league is offering six-figure salaries. She added, “We need to be treated as professionals, and so that was a huge thing, is making sure that this is transformative, and something that’s new is we’re going to be paying players what they should be paid.”
