The Orange Carpet debuted in 2017 and has been a beloved staple ever since. Honestly, anticipation for the night’s outfits might be higher than where each draftee ends up.
In New York City, serving looks and serving game is what the league does. And it does it well.
Here are my rankings of the 2023 WNBA draftees as they slay their appearances on the Orange Carpet.
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2023 #WNBADraft class outfits.
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1. Zia Cooke
Enough cannot be said about Cooke’s dress. Seriously, it’s going to be hard, if not impossible, to top.
The sleek black fabric frames her nicely, but the chest cutout and diamond breast accents?! Someone get a fire extinguisher because this girl is SMOKIN’!
She’s my, and probably America’s, obvious favorite tonight.
First look at @ZiaCooke‘s draft fit and IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT 🤩#WNBADraft I #WNBATwitter pic.twitter.com/tMPfIeMacA
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2. Haley Jones
The color is so unique. It’s something I’ve never really seen worn out on the carpet before (or maybe I don’t watch enough carpet appearances like this?), but I’m so glad I have now. It’s doing numbers for her skin tone and the…
