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Kysre Gondrezick. Image via: Getty Images Kysre Gondrezick is making headlines for more than her basketball skills. The former WNBA standout has been named Playboy\u2019s Miss June 2025, marking a first in the magazine\u2019s history: a professional female basketball player earning the Playmate title. While Gondrezick is currently a free agent, her Playboy honor shows her ability to balance athletic prowess with modeling as she evolves her career in different directions.<\/p>\n
Kysre Gondrezick breaks new ground in modeling and sports<\/p>\n
Playboy officially introduced Gondrezick as Miss June 2025 on Monday, sharing a striking photo of the former Chicago Sky guard floating on an orange pool toy. In the caption, the magazine noted, \u201cKysre is the first current female professional basketball player to also take on the Playmate title.\u201d Gondrezick herself emphasized that this transition is not a departure from her identity but an expansion. \u201cWhat people label as a transition, I embody as evolution. I\u2019m not stepping outside who I am. I\u2019m building a multidimensional brand,\u201d she said (via TMZ).Gondrezick\u2019s basketball journey began at West Virginia and Michigan, leading to her selection as the fourth overall pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft. She played for the Indiana Fever in 2021 before joining the Chicago Sky in 2024. Reflecting on her time in the league, she said, \u201cBecoming a WNBA player and getting to that level, you put in a lot of work to get there. You have to put in even more work to stay there.\u201d Her dedication on the court now complements her growing success in modeling and brand ventures.<\/p>\n
Kysre Gondrezick building a personal brand <\/p>\n
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Kysre Gondrezick. Image via: Getty Images<\/p>\n
Off the court, Gondrezick has leveraged her platform and striking presence, posting glamorous shots on social media that have drawn attention for years. The Playboy accolade confirms her growing influence beyond basketball. Recently, she joined the AU Pro Basketball league, signaling she hasn\u2019t left the sport entirely but is charting a unique path that combines athleticism, media, and fashion.Gondrezick\u2019s milestone with Playboy shows a broader shift and athletes can certainly redefine their careers while celebrating individuality. As she continues to navigate multiple industries, Kysre Gondrezick proves that excellence isn\u2019t limited to one arena. As of now, she\u2019s building a multidimensional brand for herself both on and off the court.Also Read: Indiana Fever drop surprising update on Caitlin Clark\u2019s offseason activity amid injury rehabilitation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kysre Gondrezick. Image via: Getty Images Kysre Gondrezick is making headlines for more than her basketball skills. The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":244924,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[114853,49,48,114851,114848,114850,114849,114852,24783,82,630],"class_list":{"0":"post-244923","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wnba","8":"tag-athlete-modeling","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-female-basketball-player","12":"tag-kysre-gondrezick","13":"tag-miss-june-2025","14":"tag-playboy-magazine","15":"tag-playmate-title","16":"tag-professional-basketball","17":"tag-sports","18":"tag-wnba"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244923\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/244924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=244923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=244923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}