Sky's Angel Reese reveals new gig amid WNBA CBA tension

Angel Reese, a highly marketable star in women's basketball, is expanding her career beyond the court with a new acting role. She has joined the cast of the Netflix series "The Hunting Wives" for its upcoming second season, where she will portray a character named Training Barbie—a nod to her popular nicknames "Bayou Barbie" and "Chi-town Barbie." This follows her previous cameo in the Kathryn Bigelow film "A House of Dynamite" last year.

However, Reese's future in the WNBA is currently uncertain due to ongoing labor tensions. The league's collective bargaining agreement expired on January 9, and negotiations between the WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association have reached a "status quo," with no guarantee that Reese will be playing in the WNBA by 2026. In the meantime, some WNBA stars are participating in the 3-on-3 Unrivaled league in Miami, while others are taking a break after the lengthy 2025 season.

Reese's basketball credentials are notable: she was an NCAA star at Maryland and LSU, winning a national championship in 2023, and was selected seventh overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Since joining the Sky, she has led the league in rebounding twice and earned two All-Star selections.