LSU Tigers star player Angel Reese has set women’s basketball on the news after winning the NCAA title. Since winning the NCAA finals against the Iowa Hawkeyes, Reese has been grabbing all the attention. She has faced some backlash after her celebrations on the court after winning the finals. However, she has also grabbed a lot of praise and her NIL valuation has taken a serious rise.
Reese is bound to receive a lot of NIL deals coming her way, and her valuation more than doubled right after winning the NCAA title. With this, her valuation has been on the rise ever since. However, the NCAA champ is just a day away from turning 21. She has received an early gift in the form of a Mercedes-Benz EQS580 as part of signing a NIL deal with them. It sure looks as though Reese is no stranger to new and upcoming NIL offers.
Reese has been approached by multiple brands, however, has signed with the luxury car brand, Mercedes. Angel Reese announced the deal on Monday on her Instagram account and boasted a photo with her new car. With that said, Reese has paid a part of the cost, and the rest has been paid as part of the deal. “Why not get a new car when it’s your 21st birthday week??? Thank you @mercedesbenzbatonrouge for helping me purchase my NEW CAR!!” Reese captioned.
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It is astonishing to see how Reese is becoming a popular figure and attracting valuable NIL deals. With that said let’s take a look at Reese’s NIL valuation and where she ranks in the country.
Angel Reese has the 10th-highest NIL valuation in the country
Reese is about to turn 21 and has amassed a huge fan following at the collegiate and professional levels. According to on3.com, she has a NIL valuation of $1.4 million, this valuation has placed her 10th in the overall NIL deals. She is No.1 in women’s basketball and has 4 million followers on social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.
Angel Reese now has the top-ranked NIL valuation in women’s basketball, per On3 NIL. pic.twitter.com/HhcdRYqYRp
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Before she won the NCAA title with LSU Tigers, her NIL valuation stood at $371k, after March Madness it jumped to $1.3 million. Now her valuation is way ahead of what she would’ve anticipated. Regardless of the increase in her NIL valuations, her valuation has taken a hit. However, it shouldn’t be any problem for Reese to add to her valuation. With her new ride, and NIL deal with Mercedes-Benz, she has hit a home run with it.