Angel Reese partners with millionaire beauty entrepreneur to give free rides to fans around Chicago SkyAngel Reese partners with millionaire beauty entrepreneur to give free rides to fans around Chicago Sky’ arena

Angel Reese is arguably the most marketable player in the WNBA right now. The Chicago Sky star has been landing deals inside and outside the sports domain. On May 23, the Bayou Barbie landed a major deal with multimillion-dollar company Mielle Organics. As a part of the campaign, Reese did something very unique.

The Sky rookie and the beauty brand collaborated to give free rides to the fans around the Chicago Sky’s arena. The three-door vehicle was placed outside the Sky’s arena to help the fans get around the team’s arena and have a good look around.

The vehicle was colored Barbie Pink, which sits perfectly with Reese’s dubbed name. On the side of the vehicle is the picture of Reese on the throne, and beside her is the text message dedicated to the former LSU star.

“From the queen of the hair to the queen of the court,” the text said.


Angel Reese and Mielle Organics mutually agreed to the deal while she was still with LSU, as a part of the NIL deal. According to ESSENCE, this is one of the biggest deals that Reese has signed with a beauty brand. The deal allows the company to use Reese’s face for all major marketing campaigns, both in events and on social media.

While with LSU, Reese had the highest NIL deal among any college player, both in men’s and women’s categories. She has been able to market her popularity since she was in college and continues to do so after entering the WNBA.

Angel Reese refuses to agree with narrative of Caitlin Clark singlehandedly changing the game

Much of the narrative around Caitlin Clark and the contentious hostility surrounding her has been discussed in recent media coverage. From LeBron James and Charles Barkley to people outside basketball, many have lent their views on the narrative surrounding Clark’s rise to fame in women’s basketball.

On Thursday, before the Sky played the New York Liberty, Angel Reese spoke to the Associated Press. The Sky rookie said that it is not just one player who has elevated and changed the game, but a lot of great players around the league have been part of it.

“It’s not just one person. I think people don’t realize that [because] the narrative out there is that just one person changing the game,” Reese said. “It’s a lot of us…There’s so many great players, and it’s been long overdue and just being able to see that our impact has been able to change the game.”

Angel Reese also mentioned her rookie teammate Kamilla Cardoso and other fellow rookies like Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson among the players who have impacted the game.

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