WNBA rookie Hailey Van Lith looks hot in string bikini while prepping for 'SI Swimsuit' photo shoot

Hailey Van Lith is quite excited about her upcoming rookie season in the WNBA with the Chicago Sky. But she also had a chance to live out a dream by becoming a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition model.

A lot of photos from Van Lith's big moment dropped on Wednesday, May 14. A video showing Van Lith in a hot string bikini made its way out on social media, too. In it, Van Lith has her back turned to the camera. A hairdresser is getting her blonde hair ready before a photo is taken. Van Lith also is receiving attention from a wardrobe assistant as well.

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Van Lith, who played her final women's college basketball season with the TCU Lady Horned Frogs, is headed to Chicago soon. When she gets there, Van Lith will join up with former LSU teammate Angel Reese.

This should be a pairing worth watching as the WNBA regular season kicks off pretty soon. They can look to take the Sky high this season, potentially reaching the WNBA Finals and competing for a championship.