{"id":3026,"date":"2023-04-16T18:05:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T01:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/?p=3026"},"modified":"2023-04-16T18:14:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T01:14:18","slug":"at-1-3-million-angel-reese-becomes-womens-college-basketball-highest-valued-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/?p=3026","title":{"rendered":"At $1.3 Million, Angel Reese Becomes Women\u2019s College Basketball Highest-Valued Player"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Angel Reese, a sophomore forward for the University of Maryland women\u2019s basketball team, has become the highest-valued player in women\u2019s college basketball history. Reese\u2019s value has been estimated at $1.3 million, according to a report by ESPN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese, who was the top-ranked high school player in the nation in 2020, has been instrumental in the success of the Terrapins since her arrival. She was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year last season and was also a unanimous selection to the Big Ten All-Freshman team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reese\u2019s value was determined by evaluating her potential earnings from social media sponsorships, media appearances, and merchandise sales. According to the report, Reese has already signed several endorsement deals, including partnerships with Under Armour and the sports trading card company, Topps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reese\u2019s value is a reflection of the growing interest and investment in women\u2019s sports, particularly basketball. The WNBA has seen a surge in popularity in recent years, with record-breaking TV ratings and increased support from major brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The success of players like Angel Reese, who are able to monetize their talents and brand, is a positive sign for the future of women\u2019s basketball. It also highlights the need for continued investment and support for women\u2019s sports at all levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The \u201cAngel Reese effect\u201d could have a ripple effect throughout women\u2019s college basketball, inspiring other players to pursue similar opportunities and attracting greater attention and investment to the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On social media, fans and supporters of Angel Reese and women\u2019s basketball are celebrating the news, using hashtags like #ValueWomen and #InvestInWomenSports to amplify the message of the importance of investing in women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As women\u2019s sports continue to gain momentum and visibility, players like Angel Reese will undoubtedly continue to break records and inspire a new generation of athletes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Angel Reese, the 6-foot-3 forward for the Maryland Terrapins women\u2019s basketball team, has become the highest-valued player in women\u2019s college basketball history after signing a multi-year deal with sportswear giant Under Armour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3027,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-3026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-featured"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2F9F761D-E6DE-4FA6-9644-EB5963E6DBBE.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3026"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3030,"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3026\/revisions\/3030"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dizzydiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}