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Angel Reesehad some corrections to make after hearing claims about her net worth.
“I’m able to soon retire my mom, I can pay off my mortgage, my family, everybody’s taken care of… One thing about me, I have a really good circle around me, and I think that’s really important,” Reese said.
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This isn’t the first time that Reese has opened up about her finances, as last month she made it clear that playing in the WNBA is nowhere near her sole source of income.
Reese said onsocial mediathat her WNBA salary doesn’t cover her monthly $8,000 rent.
“I just hope y’all know, the WNBA don’t pay my bills at all," Reese told her followers at the time. “I don’t even think it pays one of my bills, literally.”
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According toSportrac, Reese made $73,439 during her rookie season with the Sky.
Before she was drafted into the WNBA, Reese was ranked as one of the highest-earning NIL athletes, which also included now-NBA playerBronny Jamesand LSU gymnastOlivia Dunne.
source: people.com