Is the Angel Reese '$1,400 a week' quote real? Here's the answer.
Let us explain. (Even though we're currently rolling our eyes as we do it.)
Reese isn't a stranger to having her name in news cycles. Since entering the WNBA, she's been in the headlines for everything from her signature shoe to using her voice to call out the WNBA's CBA negotiations. Unfortunately, that also means people know her name clicks, and they'll use it to push agendas, regardless of the consequences.
For the past several days, a meme with a quote attributed to Reees has been floating around, which says, "Y'all make $1,400 a week. … I make $1,400 in 7 days." Aside from this fake quote being deeply unserious and problematic in several ways, there is no record of the Chicago forward ever having said it. None.
That's right. If you thought this was real, you've been hoodwinked. Bamboozled.
So, how did this meme take off?
Well, per Her Hoops Stats, Reese's current WNBA salary is $74,909. What's $74,909 divided by 52? Roughly $1,440 a week or about $1,400 for simplification purposes. See where this is going? That's how easy it was to spread a "believable" quote. (Never mind the fact that Reese has been rolling in endorsement deals and other partnerships since college, which eclipsed the million-dollar mark in 2023.)
At any rate, glad we could clear this up. Be better, folks.
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