Hailey Van Lith’s talent questioned by WNBA legend just for having thousands of followers on Instagram
Angel McCoughtry, the fivetime WNBA AllStar and former scoring champion, recently raised eyebrows by challenging whether Chicago Sky rookie Hailey Van Lith truly earned her spot in the league, or if her massive social media presence played a larger role.McCoughtry, who starred in the WNBA from 2009 to 2022, brought her full résumé to bear in this debate. The former No. 1 pick averaged 18.6 points on 42.9% shooting across 311 career games, snagged Rookie of the Year honors, led the league in scoring twice, earned five AllStar nods, and made the AllDefensive First Team seven times.Van Lith, meanwhile, entered the WNBA as the 11th overall pick this year and has attracted substantial buzz off the court. Combining her TCU turnaround and crossover appeal, she arrived with around 1.3 million Instagram followers and had previously graced the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit […]