{"id":845063,"date":"2026-09-12T08:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T08:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/845063\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T08:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T08:04:29","slug":"wnba-star-natisha-hiedeman-hilariously-campaigns-to-be-us-open-ball-kid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/845063\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA star Natisha Hiedeman hilariously campaigns to be US Open ball kid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/tag\/us-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">US Open<\/a> is drawing to a close this weekend. It has been an entertaining and dramatic tournament as always. One person who really seemed to enjoy the action in Queens is Seattle Storm guard and one-half of the StudBudz, Natisha Hiedeman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hiedeman posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@t5poon\/post\/DdDFLzqiZBi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Threads<\/a> earlier this week, saying, \u201cOkay not gonna lie my dream is to be one of the ppl that give the tennis players the ball when they serve. What\u2019s the qualifications?? I see me at the US Open next year doing this.\u201d According to a follow-up post, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@t5poon\/post\/DdDIPRfG6ry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">played tennis in high school<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/coco-gauff-reflects-historic-frances-tiafoe-ben-shelton-showdown-us-open-semifinal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Coco Gauff reflects on historic Frances Tiafoe-Ben Shelton showdown in US Open semifinal<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Natisha Hiedeman would be the funniest ball girl ever \ud83d\ude2d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MUsiCBioL4\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/MUsiCBioL4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Just Women\u2019s Hoops (@justwomenshoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/justwomenshoops\/status\/2098064932809974109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 10, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hiedeman is not the first adult to want to get in on that action. During the 1993 episode of Seinfeld, \u201cThe Lip Reader,\u201d Kramer became a ball boy at the US Open when Jerry was dating a deaf lineswoman. Hopefully, Kramer\u2019s disastrous results don\u2019t ruin Hiedeman\u2019s chances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/lauren-betts-abs-new-york-fashion-week-nyfw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Lauren Betts flexes abs at NYFW during WNBA FIBA World Cup break<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Should the US Open consider letting Hiedman help out during a match, the biggest hurdle might be the fact that the tournament usually runs up against the end of the WNBA regular season and playoffs. With the FIBA World Cup break this year this might have been her best chance as far as schedules go. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 29, Hiedeman is having a breakout season with the Storm. She leads the Storm in assists and is second on the team in scoring. She\u2019s averaging 15.4 points, 4.8 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals a game. Hiedeman has one year remaining on her current deal and then she\u2019ll be free to do whatever she wants \u2014 Including working at the US Open.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/subscribe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter<\/a> \u2014<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The US Open is drawing to a close this weekend. 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