The Best Tunnel Looks From The 2025-26’ WNBA Season: Week 1

It’s been one week since the WNBA tip-off , and a lot has already happened. From off-season developments to on-court feuds, and even an ongoing investigation—the league is in flux. But one thing that has remained consistent? The tunnel fits. From seasoned players to rookies making their debut, in-season week one delivered what we love and cherish the most besides the game itself: the outfits. Here are the best WNBA tunnel fits from the first week preseason.

Cowboy Carrington has settled comfortably into her new home of Dallas, Texas, bringing a feminine twist to Western-inspired fashion in the Wings tunnel. Everything about the look is mini: she sports a cowhide fur cropped jacket from Revolve, paired with an ultra-mini pleated black skirt and a Skims bralette. Naturally, no spaghetti Western-inspired outfit is complete without leather cowboy boots made for walking and a suede brown hat. Thanks to Beyoncé, we’re likely to see a lot more rugged Western fits, hopefully, from this team.

We can thank Beyoncé once again: Americana is truly back, and it might be here to stay. Sydney Colson, widely recognized as the face of the league and beloved for her humor, gets serious when it comes to style. Her latest look proves it: a finely tailored, seam-lined matching trench coat and pants set. Colson leans into a more refined take on the Western trend, accessorized with an authentic bolo tie, denim-covered boots, and a crisp all-white cowboy hat.

Following her Met Gala debut, where suiting was the main event, it’s easy to see how Stewart took the crumbs from that moment to wear a tailored blazer and dress it down. In respectable New York fashion, Stewart paired this blazer with bootcut jeans, shiny leather platform loafers and a cap — looking like she’s off to a meeting or to go undefeated in a game, once again.

New beginnings and fresh starts are ahead for the Seattle Storm vet, and what better way to represent that than a purely a-tonal all white fit? Diggins’ wears a sheer vinyl jacket with a matching a-lined dress and pocket-book styled purse. So fresh and so clean.

You can’t talk about the intersection of sports and fashion without mentioning Angel Reese. For her debut fit, she kept it casual and cute, like she was walking the streets of New York, and not about to break a rebound record. Dressed head-to-toe in Chanel, Reese wore a yellow puffer jacket, a logo tee and double-washed embroidered denim jeans. And of course, she completed the look with a classic Chanel chain belt.

This is a first time tunnel walk for Alyssa Thomas as a Phoenix Mercury player, per her summer trade. But she’s walking the tunnel in distressed green washed patchwork shorts, a green cable knit sweater, and a big body Louis Vuitton bag like she’s done it many times before.

Kelsey Plum is all business, no play in this zoot-suit inspired FWRD number. She brings a touch of femininity to the look with strong shoulders, red heels, a thin burgundy belt, and a YSL mini bag. If this is how Plum is showing up for her first tunnel walk of the season, she’s sure to give everyone a run for their money—stylistically speaking—all season long.

Everyone has a signature uniform that flatters them best—whether it’s the fit, the color, or the fabric. For Maddy Westbeld, it’s often a play on the silhouette of a cropped top paired with high-waisted, tapered pants. Here, she wears a zip-up denim two-piece by AS by DF, channeling a cooler take on a late-’60s look, and paired it with Steve Madden heels.

Kalani Brown consistently gets one thing right: she puts it on. Known for her streetwear-meets-girly approach to fashion, Brown nails the look once again in this denim-inspired tracksuit by ORLANDO PELAGIO. The outfit channels an early-aughts Beverly Hills stepmom vibe, complete with a Louis Vuitton Monogram Multicolor Nano Speedy and jewelry to match.

As someone with her own fashion line, it’s hard to expect anything less from Nelson-Ododa. Summer might becoming a little early with this crocheted two-piece bralette and skirt from La Pointe.