Angel Reese is going to be wearing Reebok years to come.
Reebok and Reese have agreed to a multiyear contract extension for their partnership, the athletic brand announced Thursday. Their partnership began in October 2023, when Reese — then a college player at LSU — became Reebok’s first long-term name, image and likeness (NIL) signing.
Reebok could not confirm the terms of the deal with FN.
What’s more, Reebok confirmed Reese’s signature sneaker will release in 2026. Reebok confirmed Reese will be its second WNBA player to receive a signature shoe.
Reese — who plays for the Chicago Sky — recently discussed the shoe with NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal, the president of Reebok Basketball, on her Unapologetically Angel podcast.
“I’m extremely excited to let you guys know that we are officially coming out with a Reebok by Angel signature shoe,” she said on the show. “We’ve already kicked off the design process, and it means the world to me to have Reebok’s full support and confidence with this shoe and overall partnership. A signature shoe has always been a dream of mine, and I want all the young girls out there to remember that anything is possible.”
Reebok and Reese have been active since their partnership began. For instance, Reese debuted a new performance basketball shoe from the brand late in August, the Engine A, its first since the 2010s. And at the start of August, Reebok released Reese’s first-ever collaborative collection, dubbed Reebok by Angel, that featured three reimagined sneakers.
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