{"id":14230,"date":"2024-08-21T06:14:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T06:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/?p=14230"},"modified":"2024-08-21T06:14:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T06:14:48","slug":"wnba-rookie-phenom-praises-female-athletes-baring-it-all-appreciate-our-bodies-are-our-machines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/21\/wnba-rookie-phenom-praises-female-athletes-baring-it-all-appreciate-our-bodies-are-our-machines\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA rookie phenom praises female athletes baring it all: &#8216;Appreciate our bodies are our machines&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"control\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"top\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"#\" class=\"close\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">close<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-container\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div data-video-id=\"6315164598112\" data-video-domain=\"foxnews\" data-widget-type=\"embed\" class=\"m video-player\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/v\/6315164598112\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><picture data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/288\/162\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/576\/324\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/672\/378\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1344\/756\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/676\/380\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1352\/760\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/896\/500\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1792\/1000\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/896\/500\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Fox News Flash top sports headlines for May 22\" width=\"896\" height=\"500\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture> <span class=\"overlay\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Video<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6315164598112\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Fox News Flash top sports headlines for May 22<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. 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Click here.<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cameron Brink<\/a> has accomplished a lifelong goal of becoming a WNBA player.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban1\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban1\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/stanford-cardinal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">starring at Stanford<\/a>, the Princeton, New Jersey, native became the second overall pick in last month&#8217;s draft to the Los Angeles Sparks, behind only Caitlin Clark.<\/p>\n<p>But while she is a professional athlete, it seems like she wants to do some stuff behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/343\/192\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/686\/384\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/672\/378\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1344\/756\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/931\/523\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1862\/1046\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/720\/405\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1440\/810\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1200\/675\/cameron-brink.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Cameron Brink\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Cameron Brink #22 of the Los Angeles Sparks reacts after being called for a foul in the second quarter of a game against the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob ULTRA Arena on May 18, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Sparks 89-82.<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The rookie phenom was recently on the cover of the famous &#8220;SLAM&#8221; basketball magazine, and she revealed that she recently did another photoshoot for SKIMS, a shoot she &#8220;manifested.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The latter is a possible foreshadowing into what Brink really wants to do, though.<\/p>\n<p>Brink appeared on NBA star&#8217;s Paul Pierce&#8217;s podcast where he asked Brink if there were &#8220;any other publication that you would like to be attached to or have a cover shoot with.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One magazine, although now defunct, was at the top of mind.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/343\/192\/brink-layup.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/686\/384\/brink-layup.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/672\/378\/brink-layup.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1344\/756\/brink-layup.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/931\/523\/brink-layup.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1862\/1046\/brink-layup.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/720\/405\/brink-layup.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1440\/810\/brink-layup.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1200\/675\/brink-layup.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Cameron Brink layup\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Cameron Brink #22 of the Los Angeles Sparks drives to the basket during the game \u00a0against the Las Vegas Aces on May 18, 2024 at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(David Becker\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/alex-rodriguez-part-owner-timberwolves-team-road-do-something-really-special\"><strong>ALEX RODRIGUEZ, PART-OWNER OF TIMBERWOLVES, SAYS TEAM IS &#8216;ON THE ROAD&#8217; TO DO SOMETHING &#8216;REALLY SPECIAL&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I think just as a female athlete, the [ESPN] Body Issue is just always dope,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Just to see how your body as an athlete, purely as an athlete, to appreciate our bodies are our machines. Like it\u2019s how we make our money, so I think that\u2019s always a really cool concept.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban4\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban4\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>ESPN the Magazine came off the shelves in 2019, but when it was in publication, it released an annual &#8220;Body Issue&#8221; with bare-naked athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Brink added that she has &#8220;always loved&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sports Illustrated&#8217;s Swimsuit Edition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s super empowering,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/343\/192\/cameron-brink-1.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/686\/384\/cameron-brink-1.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/672\/378\/cameron-brink-1.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1344\/756\/cameron-brink-1.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/931\/523\/cameron-brink-1.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1862\/1046\/cameron-brink-1.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/720\/405\/cameron-brink-1.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1440\/810\/cameron-brink-1.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1200\/675\/cameron-brink-1.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Cameron Brink at WNBA Draft\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Cameron Brink poses for a photo during the 2024 WNBA Draft on April 15, 2024 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York.<\/span> <span>(Melanie Fidler\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb5\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban5\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban5\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&#038;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&#038;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/olivia-dunne-appear-si-swimsuit-edition-dream-come-true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne<\/a> and Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick, have had SI Swimsuit shoots.<\/p>\n<p>In three games, Brink is averaging six points and six rebounds per contest \u2014 she dropped 11 points in her WNBA debut.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban6\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban6\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><i><strong>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong>sports coverage on X<\/strong><\/i><\/a><i><strong>,\u00a0and subscribe to<\/strong><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong>\u00a0the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/strong><\/i><\/a><i><strong>.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video Fox News Flash top sports headlines for May 22 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. 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