Lexie Hull Turns Heads With 'Stunning' All-Star Weekend Outfit
Indiana Fever guard Lexie Hull appears to have everyone's attention this All-Star weekend.
Hull is having a productive season with the Fever, averaging 7.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. She's one of several players on Indiana's roster that has stepped up during Caitlin Clark's absence this year.
Speaking of Clark, she announced on Thursday that she'd miss the WNBA All-Star Game and the 3-point contest due to her right groin injury.
"I'm so excited for Indy to host WNBA All-Star this weekend. I know this will be the best All-Star yet," Clark said in a statement. "I am incredibly sad and disappointed to say I can't participate in the 3-Point Contest or the All-Star Game. I have to rest my body. I will still be at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for all the action and I'm looking forward to helping Sandy [Brondello] coach our team to a win."
It was revealed that Hull will take Clark's place in the 3-point contests. That's a good choice considering she's making 46.8 percent of her attempts from downtown this season.
Hull didn't wait until Friday's 3-point contest to go viral. During Thursday night's Orange Carpet event for All-Star Weekend, she wore a black dress that turned plenty of heads.
Unsurprisingly, Hull received plenty of love from her fans online.
"Lexie is looking good," one fan said.
"Sooo pretty," a second fan wrote on X.
"She looks so good omg," another fan commented.
Hull is hoping to win her first 3-point contest in front of the home fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. She'll have to go up against Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray, New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu, Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum and Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron.
The 3-point contest will be televised on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET.
Lexie Hull Turns Heads With 'Stunning' All-Star Weekend Outfit first appeared on The Spun on Jul 18, 2025
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