The beauty of the WNBA stretches beyond the fact that amazingly talented female athletes are afforded a vast stage to display their skills. The beauty also is literal. Many of the women who play the game on the highest level could take on a second career as a model, too. We take a look at six of the WNBA’s top models.
Skylar Diggins
It was almost shocking to see her play so gritty when she burst upon the scene at Notre Dame. The lefty point guard continues to rock (with or without the ball) with the Tulsa Shock.
Jennifer Lacy
Imagine Jennifer Lacy playing on the same squad with Skylar Diggins — quite distracting. And she got game. Was inducted into Pepperdine’s Hall of Fame last month.
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