By Michael Donovan
Delaware’s Elena Delle Donne, a three-time WNBA All-Star and 2015 league MVP, is one of 19 athletes featured in the ESPN the Magazine Body Issue.
The issue, which hit newsstands on July 8, is the eighth annual body issue and features eight different covers. Delle Donne is one of the athletes featured on a cover.
The photos showcase her athletic body while the story and online video showcase her winning attitude and work ethic.
“The Body Issue has evolved into a powerful storytelling platform,” says Neely Lohmann, senior deputy editor and the executive producer of The Magazine’s franchise issue. “Year after year, the athletes allow themselves to be completely vulnerable with our audience – not just in the photographs but with their interviews as well. This year we have athletes opening up in raw and moving ways about overcoming physical struggles: everything from asthma to HIV, amputation to transgender transitioning. It’s an honor to tell their stories.”
