Angel Reese has once again ignited controversy—this time over her WNBA salary. The Chicago Sky star didn’t just criticize the league’s pay scale—she threatened to leave the WNBA altogether if things don’t change. Her blunt message has fans and insiders buzzing.

🔥 “Insulting” $75K Rookie Contract

Reese signed a four-year rookie-scale deal worth just over $324,000 total—about $75,000 per year starting in 2025. That figure, she says, barely covers her basic expenses, including a reported $8,000 monthly rent. As she put it plainly:

“The WNBA don’t pay my bills… I don’t even know my salary… I wouldn’t even be able to eat.”

⚠️ Walk-Off Warning: “If Y’all Don’t Give Us What We Want, We’re Sitting Out”

On her Unapologetically Angel podcast, Reese told co-host Dijonai Carrington that players are prepared to strike if the next Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) fails to deliver.

“If they don’t give us what we want, we’re sitting out.”
Carrington agreed: “That’s a possibility, for real.”

Reese later doubled down on social media:

“I said ‘…we’re sitting out’ and that’s the truth. I never said anything about the NBA. We are prepared to stay at the negotiating table for as long as it takes.”

💰 Big Win Elsewhere, WNBA Still Falls Short

Reese recently earned $50,000 for her team’s victory in a 3-on-3 tournament—an amount that surpassed what she earns in a full WNBA season. She didn’t hold back:

“50K NEED DATTTTT”

Her comment was a not-so-subtle reminder of just how low WNBA rookie pay remains, even as the sport surges in popularity.

🏀 A League at a Crossroads

The timing is critical. The WNBA is approaching a new CBA negotiation set to take effect in 2026. With viewership rising, new talent like Caitlin Clark boosting visibility, and fresh sponsorship money pouring in, players are demanding their fair share.

Angel Reese has become one of the loudest voices in that fight—unafraid to call out a system that, in her view, undervalues its stars.

💬 Fans and Insiders Sound Off

Reactions have been swift and divided:

Supporters praise Reese for speaking truth to power: “She’s fighting for every underpaid player out there.”

Critics accuse her of stirring drama: “If she wants NBA money, she should go play in the NBA.”

Regardless of opinion, one thing is clear: Angel Reese has flipped the spotlight onto WNBA salaries—and she’s not backing down anytime soon.

Will her threat force real change? Or will the league risk losing one of its brightest young stars? Either way, the countdown to a high-stakes showdown has officially begun.

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