The Moment
Video circulating online shows Plum walking slowly through a crowd, holding a child’s hand, wearing form fitting leather pants and a matching black t-shirt. Someone off-camera gets her attention she glances over ut the camera operator.
“Since when did Kelsey Plum have all that Dallas wings back there 👀,” one X user posted alongside the slow-motion clip.
The comment section, predictably, lost its collective mind.
The Context
Plum, 31, has spent her entire WNBA career building a reputation as one of the league’s deadliest scorers. She’s a two-time All-Star, a 2022 champion with the Aces, and holds the NCAA Division .
But this week, her basketball résumé took a backseat to her… well, backseat.
The Basketball Side
The viral moment came during Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tournament, where Plum is a top contender. Earlier in the week, she dropped 30 points and hit a game-winner to send Phantom her team to the playoffs.
She followed that with a “too small” taunt afterward, because Kelsey Plum doesn’t do anything quietly.
The Bigger Picture
Plum has always been confident, always been outspoken, always been unapologetically herself. The leather pants video is just the latest reminder that she commands attention.
“Since when?” the internet asked.Since always. You just weren’t looking hard enough.