WNBA Star Cameron Brink Flaunts Her Abs in Stunning Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Debut: ‘Dream Come True’

For the new issue, which will be published in May, the 22-year-old joins the list of high-performance athletes

Cameron Brink makes them Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Debut!

The 22-year-old WNBA star has been announced as the latest new face Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2025 edition.

Brink’s photo of her anesthesia SI swimsuit The shoot was shared on Instagram on Tuesday, November 12th. The image, taken by Ben Horton in Boca Raton, Florida, shows Brink posing in a white string bikini while showing off her abs while standing by the ocean with the sunlight shining on her.

“The 22-year-old is known for her undeniable ability and commanding presence on the pitch, bringing her fierce energy with her SI swimsuit Debut,” SI swimsuit wrote in the headline. Brink responded to the photo, writing: “A dream come true.”

“From her impressive college career at Stanford to her rookie year in the WNBA with the Los Angeles Sparks, Brink not only dominates the court, but also defines the intersection of fashion and sports with her sleek, standout pregame tunnel look new.”

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Brink joins a number of high-performing female athletes SI swimsuit 2025 edition, out in May, starring Jordan Chiles, Caroline Marks, Ali Truwit, Gabby Thomas, Eileen Gu, Suni Lee and Nelly Korda.

“We are excited to launch our shooting season for the 2025 edition with an exceptional cast of high-performing female athletes,” said MJ Day. SI swimsuit The editor-in-chief announced the shooting in Boca Raton in a statement. “This remarkable group of Olympic medalists, world champions and record holders represent the next generation of all-stars poised to transform the world of sport. They defy stereotypes and champion equality, inspiring young girls to imagine themselves as both athletes and leaders. At SI swimsuitWe have always celebrated the future of women, and there is no better way to honor these remarkable achievements than by showcasing them in the pages of our issue.”

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Brink made her professional basketball debut after being selected No. 2 overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2024 WNBA Draft following her graduation that same year.

In March, the New Jersey native was named the 2024 Pac-12 Player of the Year and won her third Defensive Player of the Year award, becoming just the second player ever to do so three times.

In addition to basketball, Brink is passionate about mental health. She supports the basketball community off the court with Next22, an annual basketball camp she founded for young girls SI swimsuit.

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Brink has a lot to celebrate lately if you follow her latest SI swimsuit Announcement, professional success and recent engagement to his fiancé Ben Felter on September 30th.

The WNBA star previously told PEOPLE that Felter popped the question at the Shangri-La Paris Hotel after attending the Balenciaga show. “I found out about a month before that I was going to Paris to go to the Balenciaga show and they were going to dress me,” she said at the time.

On Oct. 1, the WNBA star posted a photo of the couple after the surprise proposal in front of the Eiffel Tower on Instagram, writing, “Yes in every life 🤍♾️.”