Olivia Miles can create magic with her hands on the basketball court, but when it comes to capturing the perfect picture in frame, she still has a lot to figure out. On Monday, the Minnesota Lynx star was spotted at the sidelines of U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, capturing stills from the Vikings vs. Bills matchup.
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“I am still a work in progress, but trust and believe that, as the game goes on, I’ll get better,” the 2026 Rookie of the Year said, showing her clicks before returning to her job in a video posted by Front Office Sports.
Miles was the celebrity photographer of the week for the Monday Night Football matchup. The Lynx star had put on the beige photographer’s bib as she went around and captured action. Miles clicked some pictures of Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson and shared a light moment with him.
This is not the first time this offseason that Miles has been spotted outside during a sports event. Last month, she was in attendance at Target Center for the Minnesota Timberwolves’ matchup against the Golden State Warriors. Miles also appeared on an episode of the “Old Man and The Three” podcast.
But she is hardly the only name from the WNBA who has been making headlines at different sports events. Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark attended the Illinois vs. Penn game earlier this month.
But it has been Angel Reese who has made the most headlines this offseason with her public appearances. The Atlanta Dream star was at the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Timberwolves NBA Cup game. She was in attendance during LSU’s historic win over Texas Southern. Reese later joined LSU legends like Shaquille O’Neal for the LSU-Alabama college football game.
Miles is shy by nature, but she recognizes that she is one of the best players in the WNBA, and ipso facto, a league’s representative. Her public presence makes a difference when the WNBA is trying to expand its reach.
The Lynx star was selected as the unanimous 2026 Rookie of the Year, putting together one of the best rookie years ever recorded in league history. Despite the Lynx missing Napheesa Collier for most of the season, they held the best record behind incredible performances from Miles, who played true to her nickname, “The Spectacle.”
Miles finished the season with 19.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game. She shot 49.2% from the field and 38.8% from beyond the arc in 40 games. She was named All-Star and earned the All-WNBA First Team selection.
The Lynx finished the season 33-11 at the top of the league, but stunned the fans with a first-round exit. Miles had the first taste of playoff basketball, and fans saw her struggling for the first time all season. Unfortunately, her struggles had come at a time when they needed her the most. The New York Liberty swept Minnesota in the first round.
“I think it was an interesting year, right? We started off with weird expectations, and then we got really good, and then it was like, ‘OK, I should win,'” Miles said during her exit interview. “And then it felt like, if we didn’t win, it was the end of the world, almost. I was just navigating all those expectations. I also started off as a rookie who no one really thought would do what I did. Now, I’m in MVP conversations, and now I have to play at that level. And it was just like a roller coaster of expectations and emotions the whole year.”
In two games, she averaged 8 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist while she shot 20.0% from the field and 25.0% from deep.
But Miles is too good to repeat this performance. The Lynx have been the best team in the last few years, and it is unlikely to change next season. But a lot will depend on what they do with Napheesa Collier’s free agency. The Lynx have failed in the postseason time and again, and addressing their tragic playoff endings one after another should also be a priority.