{"id":939522,"date":"2026-10-20T02:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T02:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/939522\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T02:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T02:32:13","slug":"angel-reese-personal-news-emerges-during-dream-valkyries-wnba-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/939522\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Reese Personal News Emerges During Dream-Valkyries WNBA Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a-house-of-dynamite-red-carpet-63rd-new-york-film-festival.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"&quot;A House Of Dynamite&quot; Red Carpet - 63rd New York Film Festival\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; SEPTEMBER 28: Angel Reese attends the &#8220;A House Of Dynamite&#8221; Red Carpet during the 63rd New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on September 28, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images for FLC)<\/p>\n<p>As Angel Reese looks to keep the Atlanta Dream in the hunt against the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA Finals, the star is making moves off the court as well. Reese has emerged as one of the faces of the WNBA with plenty of endorsement deals.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Game 3 of the WNBA Finals, Reese\u2019s new colorway for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reebok.com\/products\/reebok-reeses-x-angel-reese-1-shoes-brown-orange-yellow-172376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Reebok signature shoe<\/a> launches on Tuesday, October 20. The kicks celebrate two of Reese\u2019s brand deals via a collaboration between Reese\u2019s and Reebok.<\/p>\n<p>Reese\u2019s new shoes have a mix of brown, orange and yellow with a pattern resembling the popular Reese\u2019s Pieces candy as well as the candy brand\u2019s signature logo. This is the latest edition of the Angel Reese 1 shoes.<\/p>\n<p>Fans can begin purchasing Reese\u2019s new shoes on Tuesday, October 20, at 10 a.m. Eastern. The new Reebok-Reese\u2019s collab has a $160 price tag.<\/p>\n<p>Angel Reese\u2019s New Signature Shoe Collab Featuring Reebok &amp; Reese\u2019s Drops on Tuesday, October 20<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-wnba-finals-game-one-san-francisco-california-october-17.jpg\" alt=\"2026 WNBA Finals - Game One\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-6486773\"  \/>GettySAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA \u2013 OCTOBER 17:  Angel Reese #5 of the Atlanta Dream looks on during warmups prior to game one of the WNBA Finals against the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center on October 17, 2026 in San Francisco, California.  NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n<p>Back in September, Reese took to social media to announce the launch of the latest shoe drop. It is only fitting that the Reese\u2019s shoes will be released during the WNBA Finals.<\/p>\n<p>The candy-themed release also happens less than two weeks before Halloween.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo my Reese\u2019s Pieces\u2014this one\u2019s for YOU \ud83e\udd0e,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Reese10Angel\/status\/2100955719851799012?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Reese noted<\/a> in a September 18, post on X. \u201cA NEW REESE\u2019S PIECES with Chocolate Cookie, with extra crunch for my favorite crew. \ud83c\udf6b\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsider this the OFFICIAL Angel Reese\u2019s Pieces Fan Club. \ud83d\ude09 And trust me\u2026 there\u2019s so much more to come. \ud83e\udd0e @reeses @Reebok.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Angel Reese\u2019s Contract: How Much Money Is Atlanta Dream Star\u2019s Salary?<\/p>\n<p>Reese continues to earn the majority of her money away from basketball. The Dream star is on a four-year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/wnba\/player\/_\/id\/90257\/angel-reese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">$324,000 contract<\/a> with Atlanta that is slated to go through the 2027 season.<\/p>\n<p>Reese ranked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/angel-reese\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">No. 15 on Forbes\u2019<\/a> 2025 Highest-Paid Female Athletes Earnings list. The star earned $9.4 million in 2025 while Reese was still with the Chicago Sky.<\/p>\n<p>Angel Reese\u2019s Endorsement Deals Include Victoria Secret, Reebok &amp; Reese\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fashion-us-victorias-secret-american-professional-basketball-player-angel-reese-prepares-backstage-h.jpeg\" alt=\"FASHION-US-VICTORIA'S SECRET\" width=\"782\" height=\"521\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-6486792\"  \/>GettyAmerican professional basketball player Angel Reese prepares backstage at the Victoria\u2019s Secret Fashion Show 2025 at Steiner Studios 2025 on October 15, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS \/ AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS\/AFP via Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Reese\u2019s and Reebok, Reese continues to have a growing list of brand deals, including Victoria Secret as well as McDonald\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that she has a real superpower and (that is) being able to authentically connect with her fans,\u201d Ethos founder Kirsti Yess told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7033139\/2026\/02\/13\/wnba-angel-reese-wnba-player-business-partnerships\/?eafs_enabled=false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Athletic\u2019s Shakeia Taylor<\/a> in regards to Reese\u2019s marketability for a February 13, feature story titled, \u201cThe business of Angel Reese: acting, modeling, branding and, of course, basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s been consistent, she\u2019s been authentic, unapologetically herself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shaq Helped Reebok Sign Angel Reese<\/p>\n<p>Like Reese, Shaquille O\u2019Neal is an LSU alum and the two stars have developed a close relationship. O\u2019Neal is the president of Reebok Basketball and part of the reason why Reese signed with the brand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAngel represents everything this new era of Reebok basketball is about \u2014 power, confidence, and impact on and off the court,\u201d O\u2019Neal told The Athletic. \u201cShe\u2019s a competitor, a leader, and she\u2019s unapologetically herself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Allen (Iverson) and I signed on back in the day, we helped make Reebok a statement brand,\u201d O\u2019Neal continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026 Angel has that same star power. She\u2019s the face of what\u2019s next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/jondadams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Adams<\/a> is a veteran sports contributor covering the NFL, NBA and golf for Heavy.com. His work has been prominently featured on NFL.com, Yahoo Sports, Pro Football Talk, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated.  <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/jondadams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Jonathan Adams<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; SEPTEMBER 28: Angel Reese attends the &#8220;A House Of Dynamite&#8221; Red Carpet&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":939523,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[49,48,82,630],"class_list":["post-939522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/939522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=939522"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/939522\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/939523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=939522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=939522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=939522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}