Angel Reese is making waves again, and this time it’s not just her on-court swagger stealing the show. The Chicago Sky rookie turned heads after her Rose BC squad clinched the inaugural Unrivaled League championship, pocketing a cool $50,000 bonus despite sitting out the playoffs with a hand injury. But the real buzz came when she fired back at Caitlin Clark‘s Indiana Fever teammate Sydney Colson on X, blending humor with a sharp reality check about WNBA salaries.
Reese couldn’t contain her excitement after the 62-54 win over Vinyl BC, tweeting, “50K NEED DATTTTT,” per Total Pro Sports. That caught Colson’s eye, who playfully slid in with, “Hey angel girl, just wanted to check in and see how ur doing and just let u know I’m here for u if u need anything…esp if u need to get rid of 50k by tomorrow or anything like that.”
Classic Syd-always stirring the pot with a grin. But Reese wasn’t about to let that slide without a comeback. “Hey sista. I’m doing well. Just won 50k on a flight,” she replied, per The U.S. Sun. “I know you are VERY aware & I’m sorry to break it to you but I’m on a rookie contract & that 50k was a little more than half of my contract so I have to keep that to myself…. sorry give me a few years and I gotchu.”
Reese’s bonus ignites WNBA rookie reality check
That clapback’s gold-not just for the sass, but for spotlighting the WNBA pay gap Reese has been vocal about. Her rookie deal? A modest $73,439, barely covering her $8,000 monthly rent, as she’s said before: “The WNBA don’t pay my bills at all,” via Fox News. Unrivaled’s $220,000 average salary and that $50,000 bonus? A lifeline she’s not letting go of lightly. Colson, a vet with a one-year Fever deal, knows the game, but Reese’s rookie hustle hit different.
Rose BC‘s title run-powered by Brittney Sykes’ 21 points-earned Reese the Defensive Player of the Year nod and a sweet payday, even from the sidelines. “She’s a force,” teammate Lexie Hull said of Reese’s impact.
Meanwhile, Clark, who skipped Unrivaled for some R&R after her record-breaking rookie year, stayed out of this one-but her teammate’s jab kept the Fever-Sky rivalry simmering. Posts on X lit up, with fans loving the “sista” shade and Reese’s money talk. This moment’s all about Angel owning her worth-on and off the court.
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