Rickea Jackson played at Mississippi State before transferring to Tennessee, where she twice made first-team All-SEC. The Los Angeles Sparks took her fourth overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft, and she was traded to the Chicago Sky in April 2026. In July 2024 she became the first WNBA player to sign a shoe deal with Skechers. She has worn the SKX Nexus and SKX Full-Court Press, including a “Beauty and the Beast” player edition.