Angel Reese, a professional basketball player, has had an extraordinary 10-day stretch, with a Barbie doll made in her likeness, a signature shoe, and a WNBA theme night. Despite these accomplishments, Reese claims to be a victim, stating that she didn’t have dolls that looked like her growing up.
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Reese attended a private school, was a McDonald’s All-American, and played basketball at Maryland before transferring to LSU on a full scholarship. She is now a professional athlete with major endorsements and a large social media following.
Reese’s new doll doesn’t mark the arrival of representation that had never existed, but rather another lucrative commercial opportunity for one of the most heavily promoted athletes in women’s sports. Mattel introduced Christie, a Black character in Barbie’s world, in 1968, and the first doll officially named Black Barbie arrived in 1980.
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