ANGEL REESE CAPS OFF 2024 WNBA DRAFT CELEBRATIONS WITH NEW $183,000 MERCEDES-BENZ SUV
Angel Reese wasted no time before getting a new Mercedes-Benz after the Chicago Sky selected her with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft earlier this month.
The former LSU All-American forward — who became one of the faces of the NIL era and has a current valuation of $1.8 million — unveiled her AMG G-Class SUV in a post on her Instagram Story while in Illinois on Tuesday.
The luxury vehicle, which features Nappa leather red interior and black rims, has a starting price of $183,000, per Mercedes-Benz.
“New city. New beginnings. New big body Barbie Benz,” Reese captioned the post, tagging Champion Motoring in San Diego, Calif., which has worked with a number of pro athletes.
Reese signed an NIL deal with Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge and received her first Benz ahead of her 21st birthday in May 2023.
“Getting my dream car at 21 in my new favorite city >>>>>,” she wrote in a post on TikTok that featured her behind the wheel while her teacup Yorkie, Tiago, sat in the passenger’s seat.
Reese has a total of 17 different NIL deals, according to a March 2023 report by Sponsor United, which includes ZOA Energy drink, Raising Cane’s, Coach, PlayStation, McDonald’s, Wingstop, Outback Steakhouse and Amazon.
Reese worked with Mercedes-Benz to get her first car in the NIL era, something she revealed a few weeks after LSU clinched its first-ever women’s NCAA basketball title with a win over Iowa in 2023.
BIG BODY BENZ BARBIE! 👀💖Why not get a new car when it’s your 21st birthday week??? 🥳Thank you @mercedesbenzbatonrouge for helping me purchase my NEW CAR!! I wouldn’t be the BAYOU BARBIE without @matchpconnect @bayoutraditions #BAYOUBARBIETURNS21 #GODDID pic.twitter.com/EF2ERqVruq
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) May 1, 2023Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes eliminated LSU from this year’s tournament in the Elite Eight, and Iowa came up short against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the championship matchup on April 7.
The Indiana Fever selected Clark with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.
The WNBA will open training camps on April 28 and the season starts May 14.
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