Inside Angel Reese’s $8K-a-Month Chicago Apartment—And Why Her WNBA Salary Can’t Cover It

WNBA star Angel Reese is living large in her luxury $8,000-a-month apartment, sitting on top of the world in an upscale Chicago high-rise in the South Loop neighborhood. But despite her success on the court, the 22-year-old social media sensation recently admitted that she’s living “beyond her means” and that she cannot rely solely on her WNBA salary to pay her bills. Photo via TikTok In a recent Instagram Story, the Chicago Sky forward joked earlier this month that she’s “living beyond her means,” even revealing she’s unsure of what she makes from basketball alone. “Hatin’ pays them bills, baby,” Reese said. “I just hope y’all know the WNBA don’t pay my bills at all. I don’t even think that doesn’t pays one of my bills.” As she tried to calculate her rent versus her salary, Reese quipped, “I don’t even know my salary—74 [thousand]?” It turns out that with her first season with the Chicago Sky she earned $73,439 as part of the $324,383 four-year contract she signed with the team. So, how does Reese manage to afford her $8,000-a-month rent? Her social media engagement, high-profile endorsement deals, and her new podcast deal, “Unapologetically Angel.” During her time at...