LSU star Angel Reese is officially headed to the WNBA and the Chicago Sky after being selected No. 7 overall in the WNBA draft.
Next up: An official salary for the first time in her basketball playing career, but the number might surprise you. Rookie contracts are set, much like they are in other leagues, but those figures are nowhere close to what you'd see in other pro leagues.
According to Spotrac, Reese's contract from the No. 7 slot will be 4 years, $324,383. Here's how that breaks down per season:
- Year 1: $73,439
- Year 2: $74,909
- Year 3: $82,399
- Year 4: $93,636 (option)
There's really not much variance in WNBA deals of this range, with Reese landing the same deal as the Nos. 5 and 6 picks ahead of her. The deals scale up for the top 4 picks, with that 4-year deal valued at $338,056, which maxes out at $97,582 in Year 4.
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According to SmartAsset, a single person would need to make a salary of $98,550 to avoid living paycheck to paycheck. The good news for Reese is that her salary will certainly be dwarfed by endorsement deals. The LSU star was one of the top NIL earners across all college sports over the last two years, with On3 estimating her NIL potential at $1.8 million.