One of the Big 12’s brightest stars received the honor of being named the cover model for Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition.
TCU’s women’s basketball phenom Hailey Van Lith was given the spotlight and appeared on the cover of one of the most prestigious magazines in sports.
From court to cover, her game is unmatched…
— Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) April 8, 2025
Meet #SISwimsuit’s digital star, the 2025 Big 12 Player of the Year, @haileyvanlith #SISwim25 #DigitalCover #HVL #Revealed #BeLegendary pic.twitter.com/wDvrwJIVSQ
In addition to her incredible ability on the basketball court, Van Lith happens to be one of the most famous athletes on social media. Understandably, it didn’t take long for the photoshoot to break the internet, and here are some of the top reactions to the situation.
RAHHHH IOWA STATE MENTIONED RAHHHH https://t.co/rt89VvvKCI pic.twitter.com/fgM7PdoKBz
— Tournament Tamin (@TourneyTamin) April 8, 2025
Just started barking in the middle of class https://t.co/BOUB5qBjJ9 pic.twitter.com/kxJ0Sazght
— Hawk “The Nitrous Enthusiast” Fleming (@HawkGigaFleming) April 8, 2025
LORD HAVE MERTHY https://t.co/aRYktxiNzQ
— Jeremy Floss Sr. (@FlossJeremey) April 8, 2025
My coworkers just asked me why I started barking randomly at work. https://t.co/TtPEQXB1LU
— Cannon (@NYGFans10) April 8, 2025
https://t.co/ZAQm2UlDXb pic.twitter.com/VD6Cle98Zj
— Frog Davey O’Brien (@TheDavey_Obrien) April 8, 2025
https://t.co/QSTMh1DmVz pic.twitter.com/DiAalNDcKK
— (@uncleadrian) April 8, 2025
https://t.co/NwWzWPgZK8 pic.twitter.com/Qt89h44WrR
— Riles (@Rilesdinho) April 8, 2025
I go back and forth on how well her talent is gonna translate to the wnba but she’s gonna be a star regardless https://t.co/ZLhLVHuNbT
— scott (@sympathykn1fe) April 8, 2025
pic.twitter.com/0mOPR5zSaP https://t.co/8doxqbOuBu
— Stone Tanner (@stone_tanner1) April 8, 2025
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