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Rickea Jackson Perfects Pregame Streetwear With the Ultimate Statement Item

One thing about the Los Angeles Sparks forward: she will always arrive in style.

Bailey Colon

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Before the Los Angeles Sparks entered Atlanta’s Gateway Center Arena @ College Park for their Wednesday night matchup vs. the Dream, its starting forward, Rickea Jackson, debuted a pregame ’fit that caught our attention.

The 6-foot-2 forward—who was selected by Los Angeles with the fourth overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft—arrived in an ultra-comfy ensemble that had a commanding three-word sentence printed on the top. The white cropped tee read “BODY IS KEA”—a playful riff on the phrase “body is tea” with the last three letters of the baller’s first name.

“My stylist, Victoria, said ’Dress how you want to be addressed’ and I just love that so much,” Jackson told Just Women’s Sports last month. “That’s a big thing that I truly take to heart now because the clothes you wear, I feel like, speak for you before you even walk in the room.”

Wednesday night’s look was no exception, and coincides with a sentiment she shared with the media outlet: “Confidence is everything.”

The 24-year-old completed her neutral ensemble with a pair of oversized sweat shorts, knee-high black boots and a matching black bag. She added a couple of statement accessories, including a duo of tennis bracelets and a silver necklace repping the nickname. On the hardwood, she completed the matchup with 15 points and 3 rebounds, as the Sparks ultimately fell to the Dream 86-75.

And it’s no surprise that Jackson turned heads. The former University of Tennessee Volunteer is known to dress to impress before game time, earning high praise from media and fans alike. In a 12-slide carousel of the baller posted by LeagueFits—which has amassed over a million followers on Instagram alone—folks rushed to give Jackson her flowers.

“Most definitely can dress tf downnn 😍,” one user wrote.

“She leads the pack in tunnel fits 💯💜💛,” another fan declared.

“When you have to model at 5 but the game starts at 7. 😩,” a commenter added.

For the sophomore stunner, more standout looks are in her future, telling Andscape in July, “I want to play my role, whatever that looks like, in growing the game of tunnel fashion in the NBA, the WNBA. Wherever I see fit, I want to be a part of it.”

Perhaps we’ll see one of those looks tomorrow, as the Sparks face the Atlanta opponents again, on the road, at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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BAILEY COLON

Bailey Colón is a writer on the Breaking and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit. Before joining SI Swimsuit, Colón worked at the National Basketball Association where she served as a founding member of the ‘Starting 5’ newsletter and led editorial operations for the NBA App and dotcom. Colón is particularly passionate about the impact of athletics on popular culture, fashion and media. The New England native has a bachelor’s degree from Marist College in journalism and political science.

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