WNBA Rivalries, Sneaker Drops, and Tunnel Style + Paige Bueckers’ Stylist Brittany Hampton interview

In this episode, we’re stepping off the court and into the culture – to discuss all the ways in which the WNBA, and women’s basketball in general, impact our society at large. We’re talking: what’s the purpose of rivalries? Do they exist in the W? Is Caitlin vs Angel even real? And we’re also talking style, fashion, and brands – downloading on the Met Gala, those iconic A’ja Wilson A’One ads, and the W references popping up all over TV. Then, Zena chats with stylist and fashion designer, Brittany Hampton, who shares the inside story on crafting Paige Bueckers’ looks for the recent WNBA Draft, as well as her takes on the fits from the Met Gala and the unique fire of WNBA Tunnel Style. Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 0:40 News around the WNBA 9:42 Rivalries in the WNBA 23:55 How athletes impact our culture 34:10 Interview with Brittany Hampton 59:15 Closing thoughts Follow and listen to the audio podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show/id1699815468 Leave a comment wherever you’re listening, or email us at NoOffseason@TheAthletic.com. You can also find us on socials: -Instagram: @tanooffseason -TikTok: @no_offseason -Zena on BlueSky: @zenakeita -Ben on BlueSky: @benpickman -Sabreena on BlueSky: @sabreenajm Thumbnail: Steph Chambers & Andy Lyons via Getty Images #WNBA #WNBAdraft #paigebueckers #ajawilson #caitlinclark #angelreese #metgala2025