WNBA: Angel Reese follows tradition of Black athletes with new podcast

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Angel Reese is on top of the world.

As she closes in on completing her first season with the Chicago Sky, she has established herself one of the most consequential rookies in WNBA history. She has surpassed expectations, as well as records.

This past Sunday, she broke the single season rebounding record set by Sylvia Fowles with 418 rebounds. She also broke the record for the most offensive rebounds in a single season with 165, surpassing the mark of 162 set by Yolanda Griffith in 2001. Over the summer, Reese was on a hot streak of 15 consecutive double-doubles. In mid-August, she became the fastest player to record her twenty double-doubles.

Her tenacious play and fervent passion to win has placed her among the elite.

As if her on the court exploits weren’t enough, she is taking those tangibles toward her off the court endeavors. She has signed lucrative deals with Reese’s, Reebok, Beats by Dre, Xfinity, Raising Cane’s and Wingstop. Reese is blossoming as a fashionista with her appearances at events like the Met Gala and by wearing big-name brands such as Louis Vuitton. Her flamboyant style, poise and agency parallels the likes of Florence Griffith Joyner, Venus and Serena Williams and Aja Wilson.

Now she is taking a huge step in the world of podcasting with…

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