Angel Reese keeps the incredible omen alive as Shaq admits he’s ‘jealous’ of NIL money that made WNBA star a millionaire

Angel Reese has kept himself busy during the WNBA offseason.

The women’s basketball superstar recently signed up for a rival league in the offseason to the WNBA and has been spotted at numerous sporting events.

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Basically the Chicago Sky phenom, drafted with the No. 7 overall pick in 2024 W.N.B.A Draft has become something of a good luck charm for home teams.

Reese was present at the Chicago Bulls‘102-99 victory over the Orlando magic at the United Center on Wednesday evening.

With the win, the home teams are now 6-0 with Reese on the rise, something the 6-foot-1 star likes to brag about.

“one more, THANK YOUUUU,” Reese said on X while acknowledging the streak.

The Chicago resident was in the house Caleb Williams and the Bears’ NFL Week 5 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

The 22-year-old Maryland native has also attended two games for Baltimore Ravens this season, where the team won 2-0 and the Buffalo Bills And Washington commanders.

Reese was also at SoFi Stadium for the Los Angeles Rams beat the San Francisco 49ers and was in the Big Apple to watch the New York Liberty win Game 5 of the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx to seal the title.

After a 6-0 win in home games, fans of several teams are calling for the basketball star’s presence at their upcoming games.

“Yes, I need you at LSU next weekend,” said one fan.

“I want her to show a Colts game next time. We need all the help we can get,” another added.

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Reese, along with Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clarkset the WNBA on fire last season.

She set the WNBA rookie season record for most double-doubles (26) and set the WNBA season record for most consecutive double-doubles (15).

The 22-year-old was a star in college, but her celebrity status has skyrocketed in the past year and now she has her own popular podcast, ‘Unapologetic Angel’.

N.B.A legend Shaquille O’Nealwho has been a mentor to Reese throughout her career, was a recent guest on the pod.

At one point in the conversation, the LSU alumni discussed the changes surrounding NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness), which have proven to be a game-changer for student-athletes like Livvy Dunne and Sheduer Sanders.

In 2021, new legislation was passed allowing student-athletes like Reese to benefit from endorsements and their own personal brands for the first time in 2021. NCAA history.

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Reese has been a major beneficiary of the radical policy change and has signed a number of lucrative NIL deals with brands such as Reebok, Beats by Dre, Airbnb, Tampax and Topps.

She also has brand deals with Hershey’s Reese’s Pieces and Beats by Dr. Dre, which has allowed her to amass a net worth of approximately $2 million despite her annual rookie salary of $73,439.

Shaq’s college years continued long with the recent NIL change, meaning he was unable to capitalize on his massive personal brand the way many of the new generation of student-athletes can.

Even though “The Big Aristotle” made hundreds of millions of dollars in the NBA, he admitted he’s “jealous” of how much today’s college stars can make before turning pro.

“I’m jealous (of NIL money) and I’m devastated,” the four-time NBA champion told Reese.

‘They owe me a lot of money.

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‘But I’m happy for these kids. I just hope they are smart about it.

“A guy recently asked me, ‘what if you made $3 million? (in college)'”.

“I probably would have taken a million out of my parents, I would have kept $500,000 and I would have put the rest away.

“And that would have kept me hungry.”

Luckily for Shaq, it all worked out in the end.

The 7ft legend played for six different teams during his 19-year NBA career, earning $286,344,668 in career earnings.

He also has a litany of commercial deals and endorsements, most notably with Pepsi, Carnival Cruise Line and Reebok.

As a result, he has a estimated net worth of $500 million.