As the WNBA players battle it out on the court, they still bring the heat with their summer-inspired outfits in the tunnel. Continuing a survey of the top summer trends, the players have introduced more focus into their outfits with accessories, color coordination, and bold messaging. 

While holding sneakers in their pre-game outfits has become a way for players to debut new pairs of footwear, players are now planning their clothing to match their personalized designs. Under Armour athletes Kelsey Plum and Laeticia Amihere call attention to their PEs with their choice of shorts. Other players send messages through their choice of slogan baby tees or patterns on their materials. 

Other players are catching the last moments to wear trending summer styles, bringing oversized tops and the Beyoncé-inspired cowboy look into the tunnel. Moving away from classic athlete styles or pieces, discover how players are styling their pre-game looks through a unique, young, and distinctly female lens.

Players have been expressing the idea of girlhood through their baby tees, like Kamilla Cardoso's 'I'm Literally Just a Girl' top. Channeling Y2K styles through revived brands like Rickea Jackson's True Religion or Mikiah Herbert Harrigan's Ed Hardy baby tee, they enhance their throwback look with cargo miniskirts. 

Baby Tees

Holding their PE sneakers while doing their pre-game tunnel walks, players are coordinating their apparel to their footwear colorways. Under Armour athlete Laeticia Amihere wears patterns that pay homage to her cultural heritage while Kelsey Plum debuts a new fruit-inspired variation. Reebok athlete Angel Reese wears both apparel and footwear from her new collection, with shining jewelry and a Chanel purse-- all Angel's signature accessories. 

Shoe Coordination

The sports jersey has always been a hit in the tunnel, but last season's popular jersey dress has been swapped out for very oversized jerseys. Both Sydney Colson and Angel Reese pair their jerseys with equally large shorts and dramatic heels. Erica Wheeler and Rhyne Howard go the streetwear route with their jersey selection, but color coordinate their entire look to match.

Oversized Jersey

Veteran players A'ja Wilson and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton are taking bedazzled denim to the next level. While bedazzled or metallic elements in pre-game outfits have become extremely popular this season, these players have shining elements throughout their outfit-- hoop earrings, jewelry and sharp silver shoes.

Bedazzled Denim

Cowboy boots and Western-inspired styles have finally debuted in the tunnel this season. Representing different regions in the league, Jordan Horston, Crystal Dangerfield and Kayla Thornton all place their personal spin on these boots. Horston and Dangerfield fully commit to their look, with a hat, while Thornton goes for a more, city-ready denim look.

Cowboy Boots

WNBA reporter Kirsten Chen writes a lifestyle & fashion column on WNBA.com throughout the season and can be reached on Twitter through @hotgothwriter. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the WNBA or its clubs.

As the WNBA players battle it out on the court, they still bring the heat with their summer-inspired outfits in the tunnel. Continuing a survey of the top summer trends, the players have introduced more focus into their outfits with accessories, color coordination, and bold messaging. 



While holding sneakers in their pre-game outfits has become a way for players to debut new pairs of footwear, players are now planning their clothing to match their personalized designs. Under Armour athletes Kelsey Plum and Laeticia Amihere call attention to their PEs with their choice of shorts. Other players send messages through their choice of slogan baby tees or patterns on their materials. 



Other players are catching the last moments to wear trending summer styles, bringing oversized tops and the Beyoncé-inspired cowboy look into the tunnel. Moving away from classic athlete styles or pieces, discover how players are styling their pre-game looks through a unique, young, and distinctly female lens.





 WNBA reporter Kirsten Chen writes a lifestyle &amp; fashion column on WNBA.com throughout the season and can be reached on Twitter through @hotgothwriter. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the WNBA or its clubs.

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As the discussion of style in the WNBA continues to grow, tunnel outfits offer a strong opportunity for that player-to-fan connection by proving that players are ‘just like us.’ In recent seasons, their tunnel outfits have strongly reflected the viral accessories, style trends, and aesthetics that dominate social media. 
Now, 40% of people between the ages of 25 and 34 have cited social media as their source of style inspiration. With the average age of a WNBA player reported at 27.3, it is highly likely that these players and their stylists are shaping their next outfits from online inspiration. From using ties as accessories to pairing open shirts with bras, each of the trends that these players select makes sense for athletes– placing new, contemporary twists on classic, formal athlete pre-game looks. 
By keeping up with the latest trends, the visual synchronicity between players’ styles and exciting styles on social media strengthens their status as authentic influencers. These women confirm that they’re on the pulse of style, ready to inspire their record-breaking followers and fans across their platforms. 
Ahead of WNBA All-Star Weekend, discover how the players have represented top summer trends in their tunnel outfits: 
<h3 style="text-align: center">TIES </h3>
<div id="attachment_188592" style="width: 1290px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-188592" class="wp-image-188592 size-full" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-1.jpg" alt="Dearica Hamby, Victoria Vivians, Tiffany Mitchell and Courtney Williams" width="1280" height="853" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-1.jpg 1280w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-1-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" />The tie evokes historical moments and celebrations for players, so it’s fun when players are able to wear them as accessories. While Dearica Hamby and Courtney Williams pair their tie with more casual clothing, Victoria Vivians and Tiffany Mitchell commit to a more formal look with contrasting mini skirts.</div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center">WHITE SOCKS AND LOAFERS</h3>
<div id="attachment_188593" style="width: 1290px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-188593" class="wp-image-188593 size-full" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-2.jpg" alt="Monique Billings, Diamond DeShields, Stefanie Dolson and Jordan Horston" width="1280" height="853" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-2.jpg 1280w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-2-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" />While most players still wear snazzy sneakers, this season has seen the rise of slouchy white socks and shiny loafers. Pairing their loafers with more relaxed summer clothing, Monique Billings, Diamond DeShields, Stephanie Dolson, and Jordan Horston bring this polished footwear choice to the tunnel.</div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center">OPEN SHIRTS AND BRAS </h3>
<div id="attachment_188594" style="width: 1290px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-188594" class="wp-image-188594 size-full" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-3.jpg" alt="Nika Mühl, Sophie Cunnungham, Alanna Smith and Marina Mabrey" width="1280" height="853" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-3.jpg 1280w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-3-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" />With sports bras as an obvious option for tunnel outfits, players have stepped up this styling by wearing bras with interesting cuts and open, buttoned shirts or jackets. While Nika Mühl and Sophie Cunningham wear pants with this combination for extra contrast, Alanna Smith and Marina Mabrey pursue color coordination with skirts or shorts.</div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center">CROCHET DETAILING</h3>
<div id="attachment_188595" style="width: 1290px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-188595" class="wp-image-188595 size-full" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-4.jpg" alt="Monique Billings, Kahleah Copper, NaLyssa Smith, Rae Burrell" width="1280" height="853" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-4.jpg 1280w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-4-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-4-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" />Handmade or D.I.Y. fashion like crochet brings a soft, playful edge to players’ tunnel outfits. While Monique Billings centers her outfit around a crocheted skirt, players like Kahleah Copper, NaLyssa Smith and Rae Burrell select crochet accessories for a contrast against their sleek apparel.</div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center">CORSET COMBINATIONS</h3>
<div id="attachment_188596" style="width: 1290px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-188596" class="wp-image-188596 size-full" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-5.jpg" alt="Liz Dixon, Isabelle Harrison, Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Napheesa Collier" width="1280" height="853" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-5.jpg 1280w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-5-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2024/07/thewindesigner-summertrends-5-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" />Corset tops have been all the rage this season, but Liz Dixon and Isabelle Harrison have taken a bold approach by pairing them with shiny, scrunched pants. On the end of the style spectrum, some players like Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Napheesa Collier wear corsets with loose, formal pants.</div>
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WNBA reporter Kirsten Chen writes a lifestyle &amp; fashion column on WNBA.com throughout the season and can be reached on Twitter through @hotgothwriter. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the WNBA or its clubs

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Victoria Vivians

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
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<li>Drafted No. 8 overall by Indiana in 2018 WNBA Draft</li>
<li>3x AP All-American at Mississippi State</li>
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2024 (SEATTLE): Signed as a free agent on March 25…appeared in 35 games, making 15 starts…averaged 3.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 0.4 steals in 12.7 minutes per game…scored season-high 10 points and added seven rebounds and three assists against Phoenix (June 4)…scored nine points along with seven rebounds against New York (May 20)…pulled down season-high eight rebounds and scored eight points against Minnesota (July 12)…closed out season with nine points and a season-high three three-pointers against Phoenix (Sept. 19)…played in 150th career game on May 25 against Washington…pulled down 500th career rebound on June 9 against Minnesota…made first playoff appearance with seven minutes against Las Vegas (Sept. 22) in Game One of first-round series.
 
2023 (INDIANA): Appeared in 38 games and started 14, averaging 5.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.7 steals in 17.7 minutes per game…scored season-high 17 points twice, first on 7-of-9 shooting  against Chicago (June 15), then on 6-of-11 shooting while adding six rebounds and three assists against Los Angeles (July 25) including scoring her 1,000th career point…scored 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting along with five rebounds, four steals, three assists and a block against New York (July 23)…pulled down a season-high nine rebounds against New York (July 12).
 
2022 (INDIANA): Saw action in 35 games and started 30…averaged career-highs of 9.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game and added 1.1 steals per game…scored in double-figures in 18 games including one game with 20 points…tallied season-high 20 points in first start of the season against New York (May 13)…scored in double-figures in seven-straight games from May 17-June 1, starting with 16 points and six rebounds against Atlanta (May 17)…made 100th career three-pointer on May 6 against Washington…recorded 100th career steal on July 29 against Las Vegas.
 
2021 (INDIANA): Appeared in 31 games, making eighth starts while averaging 4.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game…scored in double-figures in 10 games including a season-high 17 points against Las Vegas (May 30)…tallied 16 points while connecting on a season-best five three-pointers, adding six rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block against Phoenix (Aug. 17)…pulled down season-high eight rebounds to go along with 11 points, two assists and two steals against Minnesota (Sept. 17)…finished with season highs of seven assists and four steals, adding 10 points versus Minnesota (Sept. 12).
 
2020 (INDIANA): Appeared in six games before leaving the WNBA Bubble due to a knee injury…averaged 4.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in limited action…scored nine points against Phoenix (July 29)…tallied eight points and a steal against Washington (July 25).
 
2019 (INDIANA): Did not play in 2019 after suffering an ACL tear in her right knee while playing overseas during the offseason.
 
2018 (INDIANA): Drafted No. 8 overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2018 WNBA Draft…played in all 34 games, making 26 starts in rookie campaign…averaged 8.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 steals while shooting 40.4% from the field and 39.9% from three-point range…led all WNBA rookies in three-point shooting and free throw shooting (93.1%), and ranked fourth in steals, eighth in scoring and ninth in assists among the rookie class…scored in double-figures in 14 games including three games with 20+ points…saw first WNBA action and scored first points in the league against Chicago (May 19), draining a three-pointer and adding two rebounds and an assist…scored career-high 27 points on 8-of-12 shooting including 5-of-7 from three-point range against Atlanta (July 1)…tallied 25 points, connecting on 10-of-14 from the field and 5-of-8 from three-point range, adding three steals and three assists against Connecticut (June 27)…recorded first 20-point game with 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting and 5-of-8 from beyond the arc against Atlanta (June 16)…reached double-figures in scoring for the first time with 13 points against Connecticut (May 26)…had season-high nine rebounds along with 12 points against Washington (Aug. 18)…followed that up with 15 points and eight rebounds against Chicago (Aug. 18).
 
OVERSEAS:
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<li>2023-24: M.Ashdod (Israel)</li>
<li>2022-23: Flammes (France) and Atomeromu (Hungary)</li>
<li>2021-22: M.Ashdod (Israel)</li>
<li>2020-21: Zamarat (Spain)</li>
<li>2018-20: M.Ashdod (Israel)</li>
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COLLEGE (Mississippi State):
[SENIOR SEASON, 2017-18] Started all 39 games&#8230;WBCA (First Team), USBWA (Second Team), USA Today (First Team) and ESPNU (Third Team) All-American…Ann Meyers Drysdale Award winner for NCAA’s Top Shooting Guard…NCAA All-Final Four Team (23.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg)…All-SEC First Team…finished career with 2,527 points, second-most in program history…averaged 19.8 points, and 6.0 rebounds…scored in double-figures in 38 of 39 games including 20 games with 20+ and two games with 30+ points.
 
[JUNIOR SEASON, 2016-17] Played in all 39 games, making 36 starts, averaging 16.2 points per game… AP Third Team All-American…NCAA All-Final Four Team…NCAA Oklahoma City All-Region Team…All-SEC First Team selection…scored in double-figures in 35 games, scoring 20+ in 11 games…named tournament MVP at Maine Tipoff Tournament and Rainbow Wahine Showdown.
 
[SOPHOMORE SEASON, 2015-16] Started all 36 games, averaging 17.1 ppg (2nd in SEC) and added 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game…WBCA All-America Honorable Mention…All-SEC First Team…SEC All-Tournament Team…scored in double figures in 17-straight games to start season, including 20+ points in five of first eight games.
 
[FRESHMAN SEASON, 2014-15] Started all 34 games as a true freshman, averaging a team-best 14.9 points per game along with 5.0 rebounds per game…AP All-America Honorable Mention…Full Court Press Freshman All-America Second Team…All-SEC Second Team…SEC All-Freshman Team…scored in double-figures in 26 games with eight games with 20+ points.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of John and Angela Vivans and Deborah Peatry…currently serves as an Assistant Coach and Director of Scouting at her alma mater, Mississippi State University…voted Mississippi State’s 2017 Homecoming Queen.</div>
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