LSU legend and the newly appointed President of Reebok Basketball, Shaquille O’Neal, has signed his first athlete!
As his first move as president, Shaq has named LSU’s, Angel Reese, as the brand’s “first basketball athlete of the next generation” in a NIL deal. Aside from the homage to his alma mater, Reese has respectfully earned recognition and partnership as she led LSU to its first national championship this past season.
“For my first appointment in this role, it had to be the GOAT. There is no one making a bigger impact on the game right now than Angel Reese. Angel is shaking up the space, just like Reebok has done all along. I’m proud to welcome Angel into the Reebok family and can’t wait to see how she will bring the brand’s legacy to the next generation.”
The company has revealed its plans for Reese, positioning her to be at the forefront of Reebok lifestyle, fashion, and performance product stories,” starting as early as this Fall.
Not only did Reese lead her team through a triumphant season that resulted in a national championship, she was also LSU’s leading scorer and rebounder while registering a single-season NCAA record of 34 double-doubles!
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) October 17, 2023
In a press release, Reese shared her sentiments after the deal was announced:
“I am honored to be working closely with one of my longtime mentors, Shaq along with a brand that I have admired since I was just a little kid. It means the world to me that they trust in me to extend their legacy to a new generation. Together, I think we have a great opportunity to do things differently, to inspire people to explore and express themselves unapologetically, and to show them how to look and feel good while doing it.”
