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United States Gabby Reece is a former professional volleyball player, sports announcer, and podcast host, known for her athletic achievements and her transition into media and wellness advocacy.
In 1994, professional beach volleyball player Gabrielle Reece became the first female athlete to design a shoe for Nike.
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Gabrielle Allyse Reece was born on January 6, 1970, in La Jolla, California, and spent her early years in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Her father passed away when she was five, and she lived with family friends in Long Island, New York, before returning to the U.S. mainland for high school. Reece attended Keswick Christian School in St. Petersburg, Florida, where she began her athletic career. She later pursued a parallel career in sports fashion modeling and professional volleyball in New York City beginning in 1989. Reece is an alumna of Florida State University.
After graduating from Florida State University, Reece played professional volleyball for several years. She established a significant presence in the sport, holding the FSU career and single-season records for solo blocks with 240 and 69, respectively, and the career record for total blocks with 747. Her collegiate achievements include AVCA All-Region honors in 1989 and Metro All-Conference selections in both 1989 and 1990. She was also named to the Metro All-Tournament team as a junior, contributing to Florida State’s Metro Conference Championship.
Beyond her athletic career, Reece has appeared in publications such as Elle and Harper’s Bazaar in the late 1980s and early 1990s. She has been featured on the covers of Outside, Shape, Women’s Sports & Fitness, Playboy, Elle, and Life magazines. In 1994, Reebok became the first female athlete to design a shoe for Nike. She released her book, “My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper: A Guide to the Less Than Perfect Life,” in April 2013, and made a television appearance as herself in an episode of “Billions” in 2022. Reece continues to host “The Gabby Reece Show” podcast and actively advocates for well-being and performance.
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