Liz Cambage bared all for ESPN

Las Vegas star, Liz Cambage bared it all for the 2019 Body Issue from ESPN The Magazine. The WNBA All-Star exposed herself for a collection of empowering photos that is now on newsstands.

https://twitter.com/ecambage/status/1169106140485050370?s=21

For 11 years, the Body Issue has showcased the world’s greatest athletes. The Body 2019 Roster also includes WNBA vet, Nancy Lieberman. 

Although, this may be the first time Cambage has bared it all by stripping down, she has been very open about her battle with mental health problems.

WNBA standout and Aces centre @ecambage is a burgeoning star, on the court and off. But to shine brightest, she had to learn to put her happiness first.https://t.co/LWdseUJkT6

— ESPN Australia & NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) September 4, 2019

Last month, Cambage wrote an open letter for The Players Tribune. In her letter she addressed anxiety, depression and mental health in general. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1NRIs-hQ1E/?igshid=16nqt5mr0xy7r

The NBA reportedly expanded their mental health program. According to the league’s new guidelines, all teams must have at least one mental health professional on retainer.

Many are praising the NBA for its new rule. On the other hand, Cambage thinks the NBA deserves credit but wonders where that leaves women who play professional basketball.

“It’s disappointing to me that we’re praising anyone for progress, when so many women are being excluded from it,” said Cambage in The Players Tribune. 

This leaves us with one question, what about the WNBA?

That’s what I call the Cambage effect. She pushes the envelope of women in sports. She’s more than an athlete. Anyone who thinks she’s just a woman who likes to play basketball, doesn’t know much about her.

Her transparency and ability to speak her truth makes other women feel confident and emancipated. There’s an entire brand behind her tackling beauty standards. Cambage is the face of Bonds Australia Get Real campaign that launched in July.

💖 @BondsAus #getrealwithbonds #retrorib pic.twitter.com/TlcEoClw4W

— Elizabeth Cambage (@ecambage) July 14, 2019

Cambage is body goals. She’s admired for the woman that’s underneath the surface. Her confidence empowers women to focus and maximize on what they have and fall in love with who they are.

Increasingly, it seems we can’t wait to see what she does next.

WNBA superstar ✅
DJ ✅
Body Issue athlete ✅

What can't @ecambage do 💁‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/hmtSuRDAOT

— espnW (@espnW) September 4, 2019