LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese declared for the WNBA draft in a Vogue magazine article. The three-time all-American shared her plans with the fashion outlet in March, and the interview was published WednesdayI’ve done everything I wanted to in college,” Reese said. “I’ve won a national championship, I’ve gotten [Southeastern Conference] Player of the Year, I’ve been an all-American. My ultimate goal is to be a pro — and to be one of the greatest basketball players to play, ever. I feel like I’m ready.”Reese spent two seasons at LSU, where she led the program to its first championship, defeating Iowa in last April’s final. Her college career ended Monday with a loss to the Hawkeyes in this year’s Elite Eight.
The Baltimore native played her first two seasons at Maryland, where she was the highest-rated recruit in program history and earned all-American honors after her sophomore season. In 2022, she transferred to LSU, where her celebrity transcended college basketball.
Fans dubbed Reese “Bayou Barbie,” a nod to her on-court style and fashion sense. She quickly became one of the highest-earning athletes of the name, image and likeness (NIL) era, signing deals with Beats by Dre, Airbnb, Mercedes-Benz and Goldman Sachs, among others, and attracting more than 5 million followers between her TikTok and Instagram accounts.
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