Overview

• Reese’s representatives filed for U.S. trademark protection on 'mebounds' to enable branded merchandise.
• Critics coined 'mebounds' to deride Reese’s propensity for grabbing her own missed shots and inflating her rebound totals.
• Reese publicly embraced the trolling, saying she appreciated the creativity behind the meme.
• Fans are divided over the move with some praising her business acumen and others accusing her of profiting from a term she did not originate.
• Reese recorded a triple-double against the Connecticut Sun to become the second-youngest player in WNBA history, despite her team’s 3–7 record with her averaging ten points per game.