BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA) — Chicago Sky forward (and former LSU women's basketball star) Angel Reese is joining a new women's professional league.
Unrivaled Basketball, which was co-founded by WNBA players Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx and Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty, is a 3-on-3 basketball league made up of 30 professional players.
Reese is the 10th and most recent addition to the league, as announced in a joint Instagram post by Reese and Unrivaled on Wednesday.
"THE BARBIE IS UNRIVALED," reads the post, referencing Reese's nickname. (She was nicknamed "Bayou Barbie" at LSU.) The post also included a drawing of Reese underneath a message reading "305 Barbie," a reference to the league hosting its games in Miami.
Unrivaled Basketball's games will kick off in January, and take place entirely during the WBNA's off-season. The league also promises "the highest average salaries in women’s sports history," though the official Unrivaled website has not confirmed a figure. (Yahoo! Sports previously reported that players will make a minimum of $100,000 for the season.)
In addition to Reese, Unrivaled has announced nine players who already joined the league: Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young of the Las Vegas Aces; Arike Ogunbowale of the Dallas Wings; Jewell Loyd of the Seattle Storm; Rhyne Howard of the Atlanta Dream; Kahleah Cooper of the Phoenix Mercury; and founders Collier and Stewart.
More players are expected to be announced (via the league's website and social media channels) in the coming weeks.
Reese currently leads the WNBA in rebounds as she has broken the record for most double-doubles as a rookie.
“I have a long way to go, but to be recognized with some of the greats so far is super cool for me,” Reese said earlier this month, the Associated Press reported.
