IN PHOTOS: Hailey Van Lith dons Ralph Lauren x Paris Olympics blazer with Diana Taurasi, A'ja Wilson, and more
TCU's Hailey Van Lith was at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday sporting Team USA's Ralph Lauren x Paris Olympics blazer. Van Lith, part of the U.S. 3x3 basketball team, posed with WNBA icons Diana Taurasi and A'ja Wilson as the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics kicked off in Paris.
GQ Sports posted pictures of USA basketball arriving for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
Hailey Van Lith will be representing the USA in the 3x3 women's basketball team alongside WNBA All-Stars Dearica Hamby and Rhyne Howard. She also represented the Team USA 3x3 squad at the 2023 FIBA World Cup and won a gold medal.
Van Lith started her collegiate career with Lousiville and transferred to LSU for the 2023-24 season, in which she averaged 11.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. However, she entered the transfer portal earlier this year and committed to Texas Christian University for her final collegiate season.
During the WNBA All-Star festivities last weekend, Van Lith took part in an interview where she was asked to name one celebrity she would play a 1v1 pickup game with. The former LSU guard gave a funny response to the question, choosing NFL legend Tom Brady for the challenge.
"He [Tom Brady] don't look like he can move that good no more. He's not gonna play defense well," she said. "I don't think the shot is there so. ... I'm gonna hot him with the drag. I'm gonna hit him with the between the legs drag. And he might stutter a little bit."
She concluded her answer with an apology to clarify that she respects Brady.
"Also, Tom Brady, I love you. Respect. I'm not trynna embarrass you," Van Lith said.
Snoop Dogg surprises Hailey Van Lith at Olympic practice
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games witnessed rapper Snoop Dogg as one of the final torchbearers, carrying it through the Parisian town of Saint-Denis. After the event, he took some time off to visit the 3x3 USA basketball team, where Hailey Van Lith was also present.
Team USA posted the video of the meet on Instagram, with the caption:
"D.O. Double G pulled up to the practice in Paris."
In the video, the "Deep Cover" hitmaker was spotted motivating the women's basketball team with his words and later took pictures with them.
"Checking in from the 3-on-3 from Paris, Frane. I'm with the Men's and the Women's team, and I'm telling you, the women's, they look they finna go winna," Snoop Dogg said.
Hailey Van Lith has represented the 3x3 team many times in the past. However, this will be her debut at the Olympics, where she will be looking for another gold for her country.