{"id":12183,"date":"2025-01-31T18:28:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T00:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/?p=12183"},"modified":"2025-01-31T18:28:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T00:28:19","slug":"angel-reese-mcdonalds-join-forces-for-special-meal-menu-item","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/2025\/01\/31\/angel-reese-mcdonalds-join-forces-for-special-meal-menu-item\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Reese, McDonald&#8217;s join forces for special meal menu item"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Angel Reese and McDonald&#8217;s Join Forces for Special Meal Menu Item<\/h1>\n<h2>A New Era of Partnership<\/h2>\n<p>Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese and McDonald&#8217;s have partnered for a meal of a deal. Make that &#8220;special&#8221; deal. Starting Feb. 10, the fast food chain&#8217;s menu will feature a meal special named for the WNBA&#8217;s Sky forward and entrepreneur. The Angel Reese Special will include a BBQ bacon Quarter Pounder with cheese, new Bold BBQ Sauce, an order of fries, and a choice of drink.<\/p>\n<h3>A Dream Come True<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;McDonald&#8217;s has always been a big part of my life, from grabbing a McChicken sandwich as a kid to being named a McDonald&#8217;s All American in 2020,&#8221; said Reese via statement. &#8220;It&#8217;s really a dream come true to be the first-ever female athlete to have my own meal and be a part of McDonald&#8217;s amazing basketball legacy. I hope the Angel Reese Special inspires young athletes everywhere to never give up on pursuing their dreams.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4>A Legacy of Basketball<\/h4>\n<p>McDonald&#8217;s has a long history with basketball, including classic commercials with legends of the game \u2014 including the iconic Big Mac lunch showdown between Michael Jordan and Larry Bird in 1993 \u2014 and more than four decades of sponsoring the McDonald&#8217;s All American Games, which showcase the top high-school basketball players in the country. This year&#8217;s games take place on April 1 in Brooklyn, New York.<\/p>\n<h5>Fueling the Love for the Game<\/h5>\n<p>&#8220;We want to continue to fuel [fans&#8217;] love for the game and support athletes on and off the court. We&#8217;re excited to bring our legacy with basketball culture to a new generation, and partnering with Angel is only the beginning,&#8221; said Jennifer &#8220;JJ&#8221; Healan, Vice President of Marketing, Brand, Content &#038; Culture at McDonald&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"poNjPXcVooM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Classic Michael Jordan\/Larry Bird McDonald&#039;s Ad from 1993 [~60fps from VHS, lossless]\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/poNjPXcVooM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h6>Conclusion<\/h6>\n<p>The Angel Reese Special is a unique opportunity for fans to enjoy a delicious meal while supporting a talented athlete. This partnership marks a new era of collaboration between McDonald&#8217;s and the world of basketball, and we can&#8217;t wait to see what&#8217;s next.<\/p>\n<h6>FAQs<\/h6>\n<p>* When can I try the Angel Reese Special?<br \/>\n\t+ The Angel Reese Special will be available starting Feb. 10.<br \/>\n* What does the meal include?<br \/>\n\t+ The meal includes a BBQ bacon Quarter Pounder with cheese, new Bold BBQ Sauce, an order of fries, and a choice of drink.<br \/>\n* Is this the first time McDonald&#8217;s has partnered with a female athlete?<br \/>\n\t+ Yes, the Angel Reese Special marks the first time McDonald&#8217;s has released a national meal collaboration with a female sports superstar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angel Reese and McDonald&#8217;s Join Forces for Special Meal Menu Item A New Era of Partnership Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese and McDonald&#8217;s have partnered for a meal of a deal. Make that &#8220;special&#8221; deal. Starting Feb. 10, the fast food chain&#8217;s menu will feature a meal special named for the WNBA&#8217;s Sky forward and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-12183","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dining"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/cst.brightspotcdn.com\/dims4\/default\/b1e01a3\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/2561x1462+0+123\/resize\/1461x834!\/quality\/90\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F8f%2F51%2F47f1cf524d3c864d6005243ef4c7%2Fsky-liberty-basketball.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12183"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12183"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12186,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12183\/revisions\/12186"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}