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How the WNBA Tunnel Walk Became a Fashion Marketing Gold Mine

Superstar rookies-turned-pre-game models like Angel Reese and Cameron Brink have transformed the league’s tunnel walk into the hottest runway in town, with brands like Balmain, Prada and Versace clamouring to cash in on its newfound fashion appeal.
WNBA players like Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and Kysre Gondrezick have emerged as bona fide tastemakers amid unprecedented attention on the league and its tunnel walks this season.
WNBA players like Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and Kysre Gondrezick have emerged as bona fide tastemakers amid unprecedented attention on the league and its tunnel walks this season. (BoF Studio)

At last weekend’s game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, which featured two of the WNBA’s star rookies,

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Daniel-Yaw Miller

Daniel-Yaw Miller is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Miller is a New York based journalist, editor and advisor who specialises in sports, fashion and business.

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