LSU Star 'Bayou Barbie' Angel Reese Has More NIL Deals Than Any Men's or  Women's College Basketball Player


“Former LSU Women’s Basketball Phenom Angel Reese Crafts Transition with New WNBA Nickname Quest”

Angel Reese, the standout talent from LSU’s women’s basketball team, is embarking on a fresh chapter as she joins the Chicago Sky in the WNBA. Picked by the Sky as the No. 7 selection in the recent WNBA draft, the Maryland native wasted no time in engaging with her new fan base.

Taking to social media on Wednesday, Reese reached out to her followers, seeking input for a new moniker befitting her move to the Windy City. “i need a new name now that i’m in chicago lol something cute that is catchy like Bayou Barbie,” she shared on X, reflecting on her well-known “Bayou Barbie” persona from her LSU days.

Angel Reese Explains How Her 'Bayou Barbie' Nickname Originated

By Thursday, Reese had already unveiled her chosen epithet in a video on TikTok. “Hello, it’s the Chi Barbie here,” she announced. “I want you all to know I’m still going to be the Bayou Barbie, but I’m going to Chicago now. So they basically already been inheriting me into Chicago.

“I am the Chi Barbie. I am the Baltimore Barbie, and I am always going to be the Bayou Barbie.”

With her charismatic presence and newfound identity as the “Chi Barbie,” Reese continues to captivate fans both old and new as she transitions to her WNBA journey with the Chicago Sky.