Erica Wheeler is charting an unconventional lane off the court, announcing a partnership with OnlyFans that makes her the first active professional women\u2019s basketball player to work directly with the subscription-based platform.<\/p>\n
The veteran WNBA<\/a> guard, currently with the Seattle Storm, says the move isn\u2019t about adult content or shock value. Instead, she plans to use the page as a window into her daily life and career \u2014 workouts, family time, and behind-the-scenes moments.<\/p>\n MORE:\u00a0Serena Williams says she lost 30lbs. using GLP-1s<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI think people automatically label OnlyFans one way, and I don\u2019t think it\u2019s that,\u201d Wheeler said in a recent interview with Fox News<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m using it to show training, my routine, my life. I want people to see it can be more than what they assume.\u201d<\/p>\n Wheeler, 34, said she hasn\u2019t faced pushback from fans since launching her page. But she\u2019s prepared if that changes.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d ask them what they\u2019re doing with their own lives,\u201d she said. \u201cWho are you to tell me what I should or shouldn\u2019t do? It doesn\u2019t affect you.\u201d<\/p>\n So far, she\u2019s kept the rollout modest. After roughly four months on the platform, she\u2019s shared a small batch of videos and photos. Subscriber counts and engagement numbers aren\u2019t driving the effort, according to Wheeler. The goal is control \u2014 of her story and her brand.<\/p>\n One upcoming post, she said, will focus on cervical cancer awareness, a cause she considers personal and important.<\/p>\n