Washington Mystics rookie Lauren Betts signed a shoe deal with Reebok on Wednesday. The 2026 NCAA champion and No. 4 draft pick becomes the fifth WNBA athlete to join the brand's basketball roster.
Lauren Betts joins Angel Reese, DiJonai Carrington, Aneesah Morrow, and Lexie Brown under the Reebok umbrella. Reese released her signature shoe, The Angel Reese 1, in 2025 after signing with the brand in 2024.
"As the No. 4 pick in this year's WNBA Draft, [Betts] is a dominant interior presence, poised to bring that same impact to the pro game," Reebok wrote in its announcement.
Angel Reese welcomed Lauren Betts to the family on X.
"AHHHH! What's up CHAMP!" the Atlanta Dream forward tweeted.
Reebok relaunched its basketball division in 2024, subsequently making strategic signings in both the men's and women's game as the market continues to boom.
The UCLA center joins a growing list of current WNBA athletes with signature shoes, including Sabrina Ionescu, Caitlin Clark, Breanna Stewart, and A'ja Wilson.
Betts isn't the only rookie signing shoe deals, as Indiana's Raven Johnson partnered with Adidas this week.
"Earned My Stripes. @adidasbasketball - what's good? From The A to the WNBA," Johnson wrote on Instagram.
The partnerships highlight women's basketball's widespread commercial appeal. Top WNBA rookies now command lucrative endorsement deals before playing their first professional game, reflecting the sport's expanded business opportunities.
