The New York Liberty star is vacationing on the beach, and she brought her bikini, abs (all freakin\u2019 six of \u2018em), and a drink in hand. It\u2019s the kind of offseason energy Sophie and Lexie have been serving all year, on and off the court. Now that the season\u2019s over, Ionescu<\/a> is clearly announcing her intention to challenge for the WNBA\u2019s bikini content crown.<\/p>\n She\u2019s getting in on the game right when things are starting to heat up. Of course, Sophie and Lexie are still doing their thing, dropping Instagram thirst traps with more regularity than morning coffee.\u00a0<\/p>\n Then there\u2019s Angel Reese, who said, \u2018Hold my Mebounds<\/a>,\u2019 earlier this month to strut her stuff on the Victoria\u2019s Secret runway<\/a>. You don\u2019t hit the VS stage without a plan to unearth some bikini photos in the not-so-distant future.\u00a0<\/p>\n And Kelsey Plum\u2019s already done the bikini beach thing<\/a>, so you can\u2019t sleep on the crafty vet\u2019s ability to stiff-arm Father Time and turn back the clock with some fall fire.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kelsey Plum of the Los Angeles Sparks. (Photo by David Becker\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/p>\n We\u2019ve also got T.J. McConnell\u2019s bombshell sister, Megan McConnell<\/a>, as a possible wild-card entrant into the field. McConnell, who was briefly with the WNBA\u2019s Mercury, recently signed with a pro team in Australia. She likely won\u2019t have the kind of downtime afforded to Sabrina, Kelsey, Angel, Sophie and Lexie, but her talent is undeniable.\u00a0<\/p>\n Megan McConnell, formerly of the Phoenix Mercury, has taken her game Down Under. (Photo by Christian Petersen\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Plus, Google tells me beaches are abundant in Australia. McConnell eventually firing off some beach heat from Down Under is a more sure bet than anything Terry Rozier could deliver<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n All this to say, the competition is there. And it\u2019s fierce.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/gettyimages-2152455725-scaled.jpg\")
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