"Insufficient funds must have really hit her hard": WNBA fans react to Angel Reese blocking NBA page over $2 joke

WNBA fans had plenty of jokes for Angel Reese after she blocked one of the most famous parody accounts on NBA Twitter. The Chicago Sky forward made some noise after revealing in an Instagram Live session on Tuesday that her WNBA salary wasn't enough to cover her $8,000 rent.

NBA Centel poked fun at Reese's salary on X (formerly Twitter), saying that she had received a $2 raise. Reese's rookie-scale contract pays her $73,439 in her first year or an average of $6,120 monthly. The parody account owner later discovered Reese had blocked the page, and shared it on X.

Plenty of fans reacted to the incident, with some adding to the jokes about Reese's financial struggles.

"Insufficient funds must have really hit her hard," one fan said.

"After blocking you her salary went up 4 more dollars 😭," another fan said.

"Surprised she can afford the blue check! 💩," another fan joked.

Others criticized Angel Reese for not taking the joke and blocking this account while others focused on how quickly she did it.

"Softer than Charmin. No wonder she struggles to score in the paint," one fan wrote.

What did Angel Reese say about her WNBA salary?

After attending the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Tuesday, Angel Reese hopped on Instagram Live. She doubled down on her "hating pays" comments, saying she's paying her bills with the help of all the heat she gets from doubters and not solely through her WNBA salary.

“Hating pays my bills, baby. I just hope you know the WNBA don’t pay my bills at all. I don’t even think that pays one of my bills. Literally, I’m trying to think of my rent for where I stay at [in Chicago]. I’m gonna do the math real quick. I don’t even know my [WNBA] salary,” she said.

"No, my rent is more than that! It's $8,000. I'm living beyond my means," Reese said.

Even though WNBA salaries are low, Reese has signed several deals that have allowed her to earn more than some of her colleagues. She has sponsorship deals with Reese's, Beats by Dre, PlayStation, McDonald's, Reebok and Raising Cane's, among others.

The 2024 Rookie of the Year runner-up has openly admitted embracing the "villain role" and said she is making money despite her haters' comments.