Photo: Angel Reese to Wear Custom Shoes With Mini Roses in Unrivaled League Debut
January 16, 2025
Ahead of the Unrivaled Basketball League's debut this week, Angel Reese has shown off the custom sneakers she will wear during games.
Reebok and Chicago-based artist Marvin Baroota created the shoe that will feature mini roses in honor of Reese playing for the Rose Basketball Club.
Nick DePaula @NickDePaulaAngel Reese will wear these customized Reeboks for her Unrivaled league debut with the Rose Basketball Club — yes, featuring mini roses throughout.<br><br>Customs for <a href="https://twitter.com/Reese10Angel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Reese10Angel</a> done by Chicago artist <a href="https://twitter.com/MarvinBaroota?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MarvinBaroota</a>. <a href="https://t.co/OEiMf89k1T">pic.twitter.com/OEiMf89k1T</a>
Reese originally signed an endorsement deal with Reebok in October 2023 during her final season at LSU. She agreed to a multiyear extension with the apparel brand in October that will include her own custom shoe release in 2026.
Unrivaled is the new three-on-three basketball league co-founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier. The league will provide stars from the WNBA with an alternative option to keep playing during the offseason, rather than having to go overseas to earn additional income.
The six-team league will tipoff on Friday with a doubleheader, starting with Collier and the Lunar Owls taking on Stewart and the Mist.
Reese, in her custom sneakers, will lead the Rose Basketball Club against the Lunar Owls on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET. This will mark her first appearance in a regulation game since suffering a wrist injury that required surgery and prematurely ended her rookie season with the Chicago Sky.
