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\nSpeaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the Glamour Women of the Year event in New York City, basketball star Lexie Hull opens up about her upcoming wedding to Will MatthiessenShe says that planning their big day has been “going pretty well,” but adds that they haven’t made too many big decisions yetHull also weighs in on if her teammates will be her bridesmaids when she says “I do”<\/p>\n
Lexie Hull<\/a> is opening up about planning her wedding to Will Matthiessen.\n<\/p>\n The 26-year-old star player for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA spoke exclusively with PEOPLE while on the red carpet at the Glamour Women of the Year event at The Plaza Hotel on Tuesday, Nov. 4.\n<\/p>\n During the conversation, she gushes that wedding planning has been “going really well!” However, she adds that it’s still very early in the planning phase.\n<\/p>\n “Honestly, we haven\u2019t had too much time to dive into the details yet, but it\u2019s been fun so far. That\u2019s probably the hardest part, trying to plan while we\u2019re both so busy,” she says.\n<\/p>\n Lexie Hull at the Glamour Women of the Year event.<\/p>\n Cindy Ord\/Getty<\/p>\n Hull and Matthiessen announced their engagement on Instagram<\/a> on April 20, sharing some photos from their beachside engagement.\n<\/p>\n In them, Hull radiated pure joy while looking down at her fianc\u00e9 as he got on one knee. Dressed in a blue dress and tan heels, she showed off her engagement ring in a photo while the couple toasted with champagne.\n<\/p>\n “engaged to my best friend \ud83d\udc9b cheers to forever!” she captioned the post.\n<\/p>\n A few weeks later, the couple celebrated their fifth anniversary with another post<\/a> on social media.\n<\/p>\n “I love this life with you \ud83e\udd0d cheers to 5 years!” she captioned the post, which included multiple pictures of the two together.\n<\/p>\n Lexie Hull and Will Matthiessen.<\/p>\n Lexie Hull\/Instagram<\/p>\n When asked if her teammates \u2014\u00a0including star players Caitlin Clark<\/a> and Sophie Cunningham<\/a> \u2014 would be at her side on the big day, Hull shies away from getting too specific about her wedding party.\n<\/p>\n “They\u2019ll definitely be at the wedding, but we\u2019ll see about the bridal party lineup,” she teases.\n<\/p>\n Despite that, Hull stresses the strength of her bond with teammates like Clark, who she describes as “one of my best friends on the team.”\n<\/p>\n “I\u2019m really grateful for Caitlin,” she says, adding, “And it\u2019s been amazing growing together and chasing the same goals.”\n<\/p>\n As for their relationship off the basketball court, Hull explains, “We just have such a natural connection. We push each other in practice but also have so much fun, it\u2019s a good balance of competitiveness and friendship.”\n<\/p>\n Hull reveals one thing that Clark teases her about: Her tanning.\n<\/p>\n “Oh, she definitely jokes about it! She\u2019ll make comments here and there, but it\u2019s all in good fun. We gave her a hard time right back; she could probably use a little sun herself!” she replies.\n<\/p>\n Fans might recall that Clark jokingly urged Hull and Cunningham to focus more on practice<\/a> after the athletes shared some photos together in May. \u201cLittle less tanning. A little more bball ladies,\u201d she commented on the Instagram post<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Lexie Hull.<\/p>\n Barry Gossage\/NBAE via Getty<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\n<\/p>\n In September, Clark revealed that she was going to be out for the remainder of the season<\/a> after sustaining injuries over the summer.<\/p>\n Speaking to PEOPLE, Hull says that the year and the basketball season in particular “was definitely a\u00a0year\u00a0of growth.”\n<\/p>\n “We faced a lot of adversity with injuries \u2014 at one point, almost half our roster was out \u2014 but that helped us grow closer,” she says.<\/p>\n