Chicago Sky star Angel Reese announced a multiyear contract extension with Reebok on Thursday, which includes a signature shoe dropping in 2026.
Following the announcement, thousands of WNBA fans congratulated the Sky star. Reese then reacted to the news online, posting an emotional response on social media.
“Signature shoe,” Reese said with the praying and teary-eyed emoji. “Coming in 2026.”
The 22-year-old originally signed with Reebok’s women’s sportswear brand in 2023, while she was competing with the LSU Tigers at the collegiate level.
Angel Reese had a dominant rookie season in the WNBA with the Chicago Sky, as she posted some big numbers (13.6 points per game, 13.1 rebounds per game, 1.9 assists per game, 39.1 field goal percentage) on her way to earning an All-Star selection and a spot on the All-Rookie team.
Reese has also been quite busy off the court with several different business ventures. Most recently, she’s started her own podcast “Unapologetically Angel,” and signed a sponsorship deal with Reese’s.
The latest big move for Reese came in the sneaker industry, as she signed a multiyear contract extension with Reebok that will see her get her own signature shoe in 2026. And after news of this deal broke on social media, fans everywhere were making the same exact joke.
Reese recently went viral for admitting that her contract in the WNBA with the Sky was not enough for her to pay her rent. With the news of this deal coming out, though, everyone was joking that Reese can now pay rent as a result of this big new deal she just signed.
There were, of course, some responses to this news that weren’t made in jest, with many fans congratulating Reese on the big announcement. With the deal spanning several years, she will play a big role in the brand’s basketball plans during the length of this deal.
For now, Reese is enjoying the offseason, but she’s still making moves, even though she isn’t on the court currently. It will only be a matter of time until Reese and the Sky are back in action, though, and once they return, it looks like she will be sporting some new shoes from Reebok as a result of this deal.
