Angel Reese says she 'needs' $50K bonus from Unrivaled championship after calling out WNBA salaries

Angel Reese won the Unrivaled league's inaugural title connected Monday night, and with it came a $50,000 bonus.

Reese, who won the assemblage nationalist title with LSU successful 2023, was a portion of Rose BC, on with Chelsea Gray, Lexie Hull, Kahleah Cooper, Azura Stevens and Brittney Sykes.

Each subordinate won the bonus, and it's harmless to accidental that Reese was beauteous thrilled.

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Angel Reese, #5 of Rose, reacts during the archetypal 4th of the crippled against the Phantom astatine Wayfair Arena connected January 31, 2025, successful Medley, Florida.  (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

"50K NEED DATTTTT," she posted to X soon aft the win.

That prompted Sydney Colson, who precocious signed a one-year woody with Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever, to ace a gag astir Reese giving her the money.

"Hey angel girl, conscionable wanted to cheque successful and spot however ur doing and conscionable fto u cognize I’m present for u if u request anything…esp if u request to get escaped of 50k by time oregon thing similar that…" Colson replied to Reese's post.

But Reese turned it down, and it seems her archetypal station wasn't overmuch of sarcasm.

Angel Reese, #5 of Rose, dribbles the shot against the Phantom during the 3rd 4th of the crippled astatine Wayfair Arena connected January 31, 2025, successful Medley, Florida.  (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

"hey sista. i’m doing well. conscionable won 50k connected a flight. I cognize you are VERY alert & i’m atrocious to interruption it to you but i’m connected a rookie declaration & that 50k was a small much than fractional of my declaration truthful I person to support that to myself…. atrocious :( springiness maine a fewer years and one gotchu. beryllium well," Reese replied.

Reese has spoken astir WNBA contracts precocious - she made conscionable nether $75,000 successful her rookie play and volition marque little than that this upcoming year.

"I’m surviving beyond my means. Hating pays them bills, baby. I conscionable anticipation you cognize the WNBA don’t wage my bills astatine all," she said backmost successful October. "I don’t adjacent deliberation that pays one of my bills. Literally, I’m trying to deliberation of my rent for wherever I enactment at. Let maine bash the mathematics existent quick. I don’t adjacent cognize my (WNBA) salary, $74,000?"

Angel Reese of Rose reacts during the archetypal 4th of the crippled against the Phantom astatine Wayfair Arena connected January 31, 2025, successful Medley, Florida.  (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

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Reese besides said earlier this period that she's consenting to "stay astatine the negotiating array for arsenic agelong arsenic it takes" to get players much money.

Reese was named the Defensive Player of the Year successful the inaugural season.

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