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Angel Reese is ready to follow in the footsteps of NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal. Reese’s goals for her post-basketball career are similar to those of her uncle, O’Neal, who has built an impressive corporate empire that goes well beyond his legendary basketball career.
LSU Tigers’ star player recently stated in an interview that she wanted to explore the business, saying, “I just wanna be an entrepreneur and like just have as many businesses as I can. Of course, it’s all after I play the WNBA. I mean, that’s my number one goal”. Reese’s mission is a sign of her willingness to use her position and successes as an expert athlete to produce wealth for a variety of business initiatives.
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Angel Reese reveals her post-retirement plans
Shaquille O’Neal’s commercial ventures have made him a powerful figure in the industry. His estimated net worth is more than $400 million. Beyond the basketball court, O’Neal’s commercial prowess has cemented his reputation through successful relationships with big companies and real estate and technological businesses. Reese realizes she can use her sports career as a launching pad into the corporate world and takes inspiration from her uncle’s success as she sets out on her entrepreneurial path.
In “Intuit TurboTaxIntuit TurboTax”, Reese stated, “But in the off-season, that’s just what I want to do. And also, I model as well, too. So I have a couple of things I’m doing and I’m just trying to balance it all together”.
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Reese’s mission for empowerment and contribution
Angel Reese’s motivation goes beyond monetary gain. She wants her business endeavors to have a significant influence and empower young women via mentoring and education, as well as to give underprivileged communities opportunities through the establishment of the Angel Reese Foundation.
In line with her goal of leaving a lasting legacy that goes well beyond her basketball accomplishments, Reese’s foundation demonstrates her dedication to social responsibility. She expressed, “like we can do a lot of things as far as just trying to go into communities not just in Baltimore but also Baton Rouge as well and just trying to impact as much as we can offering financial literacy to younger girls empowering women and just kind of giving them what it looks like and that they have a chance to do what I’m doing”.
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Creating a base for her upcoming activities, Reese maintains her long-term objective of starring in the WNBA forefront as she deals with the interplay of athleticism and business. Bayou Barbie has everything it takes to follow in her uncle Shaquille O’Neal’s footsteps and create her road of success both on and off the court with resolve, resiliency, and an uncanny knack of entrepreneurial energy.
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