Shaq jokingly thanked Angel Reese for making him look smart with a new Reebok deal

Last year, Shaq leveraged his domiciled pinch Reebok to stake connected Angel Reese while she was still successful college. As a result, nan Chicago Sky guardant now has a caller signature footwear woody pinch nan apparel company.

One of Shaq’s first moves arsenic president of hoops was signing Reese to Reebok, nan company’s first awesome NIL woody pinch an athlete. After a successful assemblage play and a WNBA rookie play successful which her fame continued to climb arsenic she collapsed records, Reese’s woody pinch Reebok produced not only a clothing statement but besides thing other — a signature shoe.

ESPN’s Shams Charania collapsed nan news precocious Thursday that Reese agreed to a multiyear statement hold and a footwear that hits shelves successful 2026. Here’s Reese teasing nan announcement connected her societal media accounts.

Putting my sanction connected it. Spring 2026. @Reebok pic.twitter.com/nwfcWyKkTn

— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) October 24, 2024

Reese besides utilized her Unapologetically Angel podcast to denote her footwear during an section pinch her longtime mentor.

While she shared nan news, Shaq jokingly said, “When I first came there, I was like, ‘Hey. I want to motion Angel Reese…’ and past we called her. So, convey you for making maine look for illustration I cognize what I’m doing.”

🚨It’s official 🚨 @Reebok and @Reese10Angel confirmed a multi-year statement hold for their partnership, pinch a signature sneaker merchandise planned for 2025-26. Angel and @Shaq talk nan sneaker, partnership, and SO overmuch much connected nan latest section retired now. pic.twitter.com/bEcgK1nCPC

— Unapologetically Angel (@angelreeseshow) October 24, 2024