Kysre Gondrezick is entering her pickleball era and merging the worlds of sports and fashion while doing so.
The basketball star was recently seen in the Windy City with Smirnoff for their SMASH Vodka Soda’s Smirnoff SMASH Series, where fans got the opportunity to play alongside her on the Smirnoff SMASH Pickleball Court.
In addition to the competition, fans and pickleball players had the opportunity to play alongside Gondrezick on the Smirnoff SMASH Pickleball Court, where they were able to enjoy complimentary bites from food trucks, DJ entertainment, a bar stocked with the four bold and unexpected flavors of Smirnoff SMASH Vodka Soda and some SMASH-ing merch.
We got an opportunity to chat with Gondrezick ahead of the event.
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Kysre Gondrezick on her pickleball journey
“I’m really excited,” she said, noting that while she is still in the early phases of learning about the sport, she had been training and learning as much as she could. If you’ve watched Gondrezick over the course of her career, then you’re already more than aware of her fiery nature as a competitor, which was precisely my next question to her.
Kysre Gondrezick on whether or not her competitive nature will take over
“Oh absolutely,” she agreed. “Knowing me, it might start out as fun, but once things get going they are going to definitely see the competitor in me come out!” Gondrezick is also becoming recognized as quite the fashionista, commanding attention for her outfit at last month’s Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. While pickleball is very much an active sport, it’s also a chance to showcase some fun, fashionable fits, which she definitely did.
Kysre Gondrezick on her pickleball fashion
At the time of our interview, the rising star was still in the process of choosing her outfits, but now we see she kept it sporty and fashionable, teaming her tropical-themed Smirnoff shirt with a pair of black leggings and green sneakers.
More than anything, however, Gondrezick stated that she just wanted “everybody to enjoy themselves, learn more about the sport and just have a good time.”
Stay tuned for more initiatives from the superstar athlete.
