Not long after the Louisiana State University Tigers took home the title, Angel Reese drove home a new Mercedes-Benz. “Why not get a new car when it’s your 21st birthday week???” Reese wrote on Instagram while showing off her new ride. “This is a gift to myself for everything that I’ve accomplished in 1 YEAR,” she added in the caption. According to On3, the NCAA star signed an NIL deal with Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge. As part of the deal, a portion of the car Reese posted on Instagram was paid for, and she paid off the balance.
Speaking of spending during her financial windfall, Reese told People in August that she had bought “a couple designer bags,” plus her new car. “Luckily, I just did a deal [with Benz] — I just got a Benz,” she told the outlet. Regarding the bags she mentioned, Reese signed a deal with Coach in February. She posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, where she gave each of her Tigers teammates a new designer bag from the brand.
Looking to strike while the iron was hot, Reese wanted to capitalize before going to the next level. “Being able to pitch those things with the team I have now is going to help me when I graduate and decide to go to the WNBA,” she told Sports Illustrated in September 2023. The following month, Reese signed a headline-making shoe deal.
