The 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue was announced on Tuesday, and this year's edition features two WNBA stars and an Olympic gold medalist as well as six NFL WAGs, including three who have previously posed for SI Swim . This year's athlete models are Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier , Fever guard Sophie Cunningham and Team USA gold medalist Melissa Jefferson-Wooden . All three were photographed by Katherine Goguen at Captiva Island in Florida. Napheesa Collier, Lynx forward Collier is entering her eighth season with the Lynx in 2026. | Sports Illustrated Collier is building one of the greatest résumés in WNBA history. She came into the league as the No. 6 pick in the 2019 draft and was named an All-Star and Rookie of the Year in her first season. Now entering the 2026 campaign, Collier has made three straight All-WNBA first teams and two straight All-Defensive first teams, and she was crowned the Defensive Player of the Year in ’24. She also has won championships and an MVP in various European leagues.…