The NCAA Women’s Basketball has been the talk of the town for the last month. Women’s college athletes have been at the top of their game and put on an entertaining show for basketball fans all around the world. Two of the biggest college basketball stars would be Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. They faced each other in the championship game, with LSU and Iowa respectively.
The Iowa Hawkeyes could not break down LSU’s defense and lost the game 102-85. Caitlin helped the Hawkeyes put up a solid fight with her 30 points. She overtook Sheryl Swoopes to score the most points in an NCAA tournament. Although Caitlin was arguably one of the best players in the tournament, she has not been able to cash in on this.
Angel Reese, who taunted Caitlin during the game, has been the star of the show. For those who don’t know, Angel grew popular rapidly in the basketball world. One must admit that her taunt toward Caitlin during the game caught plenty of attention, as she was even branded “Classless” by fans. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal even came to her defense after the game.
What is Angel Reese’s NIL valuation?
NIL deals are growing popular as time passes. For some context, NIL means, Name, Image, and Likeness. This is a way for high school and college athletes to sign sponsorship deals with brands to gain monetary rewards. There have been many to benefit from this, but Reese is on another level compared to other women’s college basketball players.
LSU’s Angel Reese now has an On3 NIL Valuation of $1.3M🤯
She has gained over 2 million followers across her social media platforms since the beginning of March Madness📈
Reese is now the highest projected earner in all of Women’s College Basketball💰https://t.co/GE4vYepSy5 pic.twitter.com/pl0wO5OJWv
— On3 (@On3sports) April 11, 2023
Recently, a report from On3 claimed that Angel’s NIL valuation had hit a whopping $1.3 million. She currently ranks 13th on the NIL list but sits on the throne among women’s college basketball players. On March 28, before the LSU Tigers beat the Virginia Tech Hokies in the Final Four, Angel’s NIL valuation was at $392,000.
It is astonishing to see that that number has increased by a million. The championship win with LSU has surely proven to be a major achievement for Angel, as she continues to reap the benefits. She boasts a variety of NIL deals, including contracts with Bose, JanSport, and Campus Ink. Reese’s valuation appears to be on the rise even now, it will be interesting to see how that progresses over the next few weeks.