Angel Reese and Reebok have announced the Chicago Sky forward will receive a signature sneaker, expected to debut in 2026.
The signature shoe comes as Reese and the brand are agreeing to a multiyear contract extension.
With this announcement, Reese will become only the second WNBA player to have a signature sneaker with Reebok. Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Rebecca Lobo had a signature sneaker with Reebok in the late 1990s while playing with the New York Liberty.
Ahead of her final collegiate season at LSU, Reese agreed to an NIL footwear and apparel partnership with Reebok. The agreement came as no surprise to some considering her friendship with fellow LSU alum Shaquille O’Neal, who is president of Reebok’s basketball division.
“We’ve already kicked off the design process,” Reese said in a statement, “and it means the world to me to have Reebok’s full support and confidence with this shoe and overall partnership.”
During a rookie season that saw Reese finish second in the WNBA Rookie of the Year voting, Reese debuted a clothing collection, “Reebok by Angel.” It featured three different footwear styles and a trio of apparel pieces.
Reese joins Caitlin Clark as the only other member of last year’s WNBA rookie class to have a signature shoe. Clark’s shoe will be with Nike.
With the broader marketability of the rookie class, a number of the biggest stars from the 2024 WNBA Draft agreed to high-profile apparel deals with different brands. In addition to Reese and Clark, No. 2 pick Cameron Brink is a prominent figure in New Balance’s recent basketball promotions. Rickea Jackson, the No. 4 selection, is a Skechers athlete and helping the brand carve more of a role into the basketball sneaker landscape.
Reese set several rookie and WNBA records during her first season in the league, including the single-season total rebounds (446) and rebound per-game average (13.1). She will take part in the new three-on-three Unrivaled, which begins in January.
This article originally appeared in The Athletic.
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