Angel Reese has been on a rapid rise since her NCAA tournament victory against Lowa Hawkeyes. The LSU Tigers superstar has now become the face of women’s basketball in America. Reese’s athleticism and fierce competitiveness with her beauty had started attracting corporate deals. The LSU Tiger’s small forward has seen a huge growth in her popularity as well as in her valuation.

While fans are awestruck by her on-court moves and her off-court persona, Reese has credited her success to her mother. Reese has shown her gratitude to her mother on her Instagram story. Who is her mother?

For her success, Angel Reese gives credit to her mother

Angel Webb is the proud mother of the LSU superstar Angel Reese. Angel’s parents got divorced early and she, along with her brother Julian, was raised by her mother.

Webb was a basketball player and she played at Maryland Baltimore County. Angel’s mother is a UMBC Hall of Famer and played in small leagues too. Angel, as a kid, went to her mother’s basketball games. While watching her mother play, she decided that she will become a basketball player like her. In her Instagram story, Reese wrote “Thanx Mom! made and raised some beautiful kids!” 

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Basketball is in the blood of Reese’s family. Her father, Michael Reese played overseas. Her father had a good career playing basketball in Luxembourg. Her brother Julian plays as a small forward for Maryland. Along with their mother, Julian has also helped her sister in shaping her game and making her tough.

Angel Resse’s corporate success

After leading the LSU Tigers to their first-ever NCAA championship, Reese’s has garnered a lot of attention. Reese recently signed a deal with Sports Illustrated and stepped into her modeling career as a swimsuit model for SI. Her NIL evaluation before the SI deal was $1.3 million but the deal with Sports Illustrated has elevated her evaluation to $1.4 million.

The LSU superstar also has offers, coming from Mercedes, Amazon, and Wingstop. Reese also witnessed a big rise in social media following after capturing the NCAA title. Before NCAA, she had 700 thousand Instagram followers which has now increased to 1.9 million followers. This has made her suitable for promoting brands on her social media. Reese is just 21 years old and will continue to shine as she’ll proceed in her basketball career.

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Reese is grateful to her mother for making her who she is today. What do you think about this story? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!