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WNBA star Natisha Hiedeman hilariously campaigns to be US Open ball kid
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The US Open is drawing to a close this weekend. It has been an entertaining and dramatic tournament as always. One person who really seemed to enjoy the action in Queens is Seattle Storm guard and one-half of the StudBudz, Natisha Hiedeman .
Hiedeman posted on Threads earlier this week, saying, "Okay not gonna lie my dream is to be one of the ppl that give the tennis players the ball when they serve. What's the qualifications?? I see me at the US Open next year doing this." According to a follow-up post, she played tennis in high school .
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Natisha Hiedeman would be the funniest ball girl ever 😠pic.twitter.com/MUsiCBioL4
— Just Women's Hoops (@justwomenshoops) September 10, 2026
Hiedeman is not the first adult to want to get in on that action. During the 1993 episode of Seinfeld, "The Lip Reader," Kramer became a ball boy at the US Open when Jerry was dating a deaf lineswoman. Hopefully, Kramer's disastrous results don't ruin Hiedeman's chances.
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Should the US Open consider letting Hiedman help out during a match, the biggest hurdle might be the fact that the tournament usually runs up against the end of the WNBA regular season and playoffs. With the FIBA World Cup break this year this might have been her best chance as far as schedules go.
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At 29, Hiedeman is having a breakout season with the Storm. She leads the Storm in assists and is second on the team in scoring. She's averaging 15.4 points, 4.8 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals a game. Hiedeman has one year remaining on her current deal and then she'll be free to do whatever she wants — Including working at the US Open.
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