HVL is an SI Swimsuit model! 🏀🔥⁣ •⁣ From the moment she picked up a basketball, it was clear Hailey Van Lith was going to be something special. Trained by her dad and mentored by the late Kobe Bryant, HVL built her game with intention, grit, and a fire that never burned out. 👏⁣ •⁣ Despite standing 5'9"—on the shorter side for a women's basketball player—she made an immediate impact as a freshman at Louisville in 2020. 💪⁣ •⁣ From there, her journey took her to LSU, where she played under Kim Mulkey and alongside Angel Reese and Flau’Jae Johnson. 🤝⁣ •⁣ Realizing the style of game didn’t suit her vision at LSU, she transferred again—this time to TCU, a program that went 1-17 just two years ago. Some were surprised. But for HVL, honoring herself meant making the bold move. And it paid off. 🙌⁣ •⁣ In her final collegiate season, Hailey led the Horned Frogs to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2010, earned Big 12 Player of the Year honors, and became the first player in NCAA ...