The newest player to sign up for the Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball league is Angel Reese. The news was shared early on Wednesday morning on Instagram. The tenth player to sign up for the league, which was founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, is Reese, a rookie with the Chicago Sky.
with the “highest average salary in professional women’s sports history.” The league will take place in the winter. Reese’s four-year rookie contract with the Sky is valued at $324,383, so she should have some substantial additional revenue after joining Unrivaled.
As a rookie, Reese leads the WNBA in rebounds and earlier this season she set a record for double-doubles. She is tied with Caitlin Clark, who has not yet signed with Unrivaled, for WNBA rookie of the year as she averages 13.5 points and 12 rebounds per game.
The current lineup for the league includes Arike Ogunbowale, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Rhyne Howard, Kahleah Cooper, and Jackie Young in addition to Reese, Stewart, and Collier. The first season of the projected six-team league will be populated by twenty more players.She signed a rookie deal with the Sky worth $324,383 total over the next four years, so she should have some steady extra cash after joining Unrivaled.
