Basketball star Skylar Diggins sizzles in bikini pose for Sports Illustrated

American basketball player Skylar Diggins has graced the cover of 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue in a sexy bikini.

The Tulsa Shock guard said during the photo shoot that she didn't really know how she was going to approach modeling swimsuits as she has never modeled in a swimsuit before, the Huffington Post reported.

The 23-year-old beauty, however, asserted that as the shoot went along, she got more and more comfortable and that really helped her get some great shots.