WNBA’s Kiki Iriafen
Draft Costume Designer Says
Enterprise Is Boomin’!
Revealed
The lady who designed Kiki Iriafen‘s gorgeous WNBA draft evening gown has seen her pockets develop a bit of fatter for the reason that ex-USC star rocked the look … with TMZ Sports activities studying her enterprise is now surging!
The thoughts behind the wonderful ‘match is Nneka C. Alexander … and after we spoke along with her within the days after Iriafen’s gold-and-bronze get-up went viral, she stated her DMs have been going loopy.
She informed us individuals have been hitting her up in search of some customized items — just like the one Iriafen rocked on Monday.
Alexander says the Iriafen gown truly got here to life via the hooper’s imaginative and prescient of honoring her Nigerian heritage. Alexander was handpicked to convey it to life, and the gorgeous design got here collectively in simply three sketches.
What makes the particular second even sweeter … Alexander was there on draft evening in Manhattan to place the gown on the brand new Mystics ahead.
Iriafen took the stage within the stunning robe after Washington took her with the fourth total decide.
WNBA
The previous Trojan — who averaged 12.2 factors and 6.4 rebounds per recreation in her four-year school basketball profession — known as the chance a real blessing, and added she will be able to’t wait to symbolize her Nigerian roots within the execs.
“I am excited for D.C.,” she stated. “There’s an amazing Nigerian inhabitants over there as nicely and I am unable to wait to recover from there!”
