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Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese revealed the WNBA player’s financial reality when she revealed her salary wouldn’t cover her $8,000 rent.

Reese crunched the numbers in real time during an Instagram Live video, joking that she’s “living beyond my means.”

The 2024 first-round pick earned $73,439 in her first season, a figure that was set when she was selected seventh overall by the Sky.

A slightly earlier draft wouldn’t have made much of a difference. The salaries of the first through fourth players were $76,535, as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement.

Reese is obviously supplementing her WNBA contract with endorsement money. She became a big star at LSU and the commercial portfolio she built in Baton Rouge went with her to Chicago. Reese’s, Reebok and Beats by Dre are among the companies she has signed deals with.

Off-field income will continue to be the 1.90 m tall striker’s main source of income for at least the next few years. Her rookie deal runs to a maximum of $93,636 through 2027 before she becomes eligible for restricted free agency.

At that point, the WNBA will have a new CBA that reflects the massive media rights deal the league signed in July that promises a significant increase in player salaries. This day can’t come soon enough for Reese and her colleagues.