{"id":892102,"date":"2026-10-23T17:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T17:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/892102\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T17:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T17:10:09","slug":"azzi-fudd-drops-si-swimsuit-issue-teaser-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/892102\/","title":{"rendered":"Azzi Fudd drops SI Swimsuit Issue teaser video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the brightest stars in women\u2019s basketball is going to grace the pages of the 2027 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/tag\/si-swimsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue<\/a>, she announced. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/tag\/azzi-fudd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Azzi Fudd<\/a>, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/category\/wnba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA Draft<\/a>, revealed on her podcast that she modeled for next year\u2019s issue of the iconic magazine. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fudd dropped the news on a recent episode of her podcast, Fudd Around and Find Out, and shared a behind-the-scenes teaser video of her inaugural SI Swimsuit photoshoot. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The photoshoot went down in Ibiza, Spain, with some of the swimsuit on display along with the beautiful Ibiza sunset. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After dropping the teaser video on her podcast with co-host Ashanti Plummer, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DexJOhwpPEy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">blessed her more 864,000 Instagram followers<\/a> with another look. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/paige-bueckers-azzi-fudd-rare-relationship-details-uconn-basketball-docuseries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd share rare relationship details in UConn basketball docuseries<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Azzi Fudd Gives Sneak Peek of SI Swimsuit Photoshoot<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there is one thing we have learned about Fudd throughout the years, it\u2019s that she is going to bring her A-game. Now, we\u2019ll have to wait until next year to see the photoshoot results, but also to see her return to the court. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fudd\u2019s rookie campaign was derailed after she underwent arthroscopic surgery on her right knee to address lingering soreness. While Fudd\u2019s season was ended prematurely, she still made an impact. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/paige-bueckers-addresses-azzi-fudd-relationship-with-refusal-to-comment-further\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Paige Bueckers addresses Azzi Fudd relationship with refusal to comment further<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was named to the WNBA All-Rookie Team and won the WNBA Three-Point Contest. Fudd finished her rookie campaign averaging 13.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans will anxiously await her return to see what kind of moves Fudd makes in 2027 both on and off the court. <\/p>\n<p><img data-od-added-loading=\"\" data-od-removed-fetchpriority=\"high\" data-od-replaced- data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='elementor elementor-68004 elementor-location-single post-278086 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-entertainment tag-alert tag-azzi-fudd tag-dallas-wings tag-entertainment tag-si-swimsuit tag-sports-illustrated-swimsuit tag-wnba mv-content-wrapper']\/*[3][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[14][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::PICTURE]\/*[2][self::IMG]\" loading=\"lazy\" data-wp-picture-wrapped=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/BASKETBALL-WNBA-DAL-CHI.jpg\" alt=\"WNBA: Chicago Sky at Dallas Wings\" class=\"wp-image-278107\" \/>Jul 12, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd (35) pushes the Dallas Reunion Tower button after the game against the Chicago Sky at the American Airlines Center. 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