Show Me Something - Live From the Bracket: Episode 2 | Teammates and Travel Talk with Lexie Hull

Episode Date: March 31, 2026

This week, Show Me Something is back for round two of Live from the Bracket with Marriott Bonvoy®, at the biggest March Madness® bracket in the country. Sophie Cunningham and West Wilson return to the studio at the Westin in Indianapolis—home of the 2026 Men’s Final Four®—to dive deeper into basketball, travel, and fandom with a very special guest: Sophie’s Indiana Fever teammate and doppelgänger, Lexie Hull. Recorded on March 17, just before the tournament tipped off, the trio gets into Lexie and Sophie’s March Madness memories. In this episode:Travel and practice routinesThe Final Four mindset Why Lexie chose StanfordWhat the college basketball journey really looks like when it comes to friendships, career growth, and development as a player The conversation is packed with exciting, behind-the-scenes women’s college basketball insights, must-pack travel items, game day memories, and honest reflections on what makes the game so rewarding and what they love most about the culture of college hoops. Plus, a ton of laughs. This is March Madness® like you’ve never heard it before, and the second of four live episodes with Marriott Bonvoy®. Follow Show Me Something for the rest of the limited series. Check us out @showme_pod on Instagram to enter for a chance to win tickets to the Final Four®. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S./D.C., who are at least 18 years old as of date of entry. Sweepstakes ends 11:59 PM ET on 4/15/26, with two (2) entry periods. For complete Official Rules, visit rules.dja.com/livefromthebracket. Sponsor: Marriott International, Inc.#livefromthebracket #marriottbonvoy #wheregamedaychecksin #marchmadness #ncaatournament #wnba #indianafever #womensbasketball #lexiehullMen’s March Madness® bracket located at the JW Marriott Indianapolis. Episode filmed at The Westin Indianapolis.Marriott Bonvoy is the official hotel partner of the NCAA®, March Madness®, and Final Four®.All lines provided by ‪Hard Rock BetSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed Human. American soccer is exploded. The knockout rounds are here. The U.S. won their group, and now every match is winner-go-home. I'm Tad Ramos. And I'm Tom Boker. On our podcast, Inside American Soccer, we'll talk about the real storylines.

Discuss the tactics that actually decide matches. And give you the truth about the U.S. national team from inside the program. Whether you're a lifelong fan or this is your first World Cup. We've got you covered. Listen, Inside American Soccer with Tom Bogart and Tab Ramos on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, wherever you get your podcast. It's that time to put on your jersey and wave your flag, whoever you root for.

Why do I watch the World Cup? That's like asking me, why do I breed? And it's beautiful. The guys are young and cute and fit. It's not just a game. It's your culture. I like watching it with my dad. It's a connecting force.

From Futuro Studios, I'm Fernanda Chavari, and this is American Football, a show about soccer culture in the U.S. and its underdog roots. Listen to American Football on the I-Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Joy is essential, and it's also elusive, but now there's a new and exciting way to start your journey toward a more joyful existence. Joy 101. It's a new podcast hosted by me, Hoda Kotby. If you're craving inspiration to maximize your joy, tune into these candid, uplifting, and moving on-air chats. Open your free IHeart radio app.

Search Joy 101 and listen now. Joy 101 with Hoda Kotby is presented by CVS. Everyone sees me as a football player, but before anything else, I'm human. Every single day I'm still learning how to live with problems, mistakes, relationships, emotions, ever since I was born. This isn't a normal podcast. Everything here is a spontaneous,

and genuine, just honest conversations about what it means to be alive. I'm Javier Tchariot Hernandez and listen to Learning to Be Human on IHard Radio, Apple Podcasts, or whatever you get your podcast. It's episode two. Episode two, right here in Indy, live from the bracket. Games from coast to coast, all the crazy twists and turns and unforgettable stories, capture right behind us. And we have a super, super cool guest today.

She was my teammate from last year, one of my best girls, Lexi Hull. It was a very unique Final Four. That is such wild times. The roof blew off. You did crush. Let's head up to the studio and check it out. How's my hair look? Great.

Come on. Let's go. Our favorite game day stories, they don't always happen on the court. Sometimes they happen in the hotel lobby or over a pregame meal. In this March Madness, we have teamed up with Marriott-Bomboy to share some of those memorable moments with you. In a limited podcast series, live from the bracket, we're talking all things college hoops, travel, and fandom with special guests and unforgettable experiences you can be a part of. Today, we are here at the Weston Hotel in Indianapolis. Weston Hotels and Resorts are designed with your well-being in mind.

With more than 200 destinations around the world, Weston makes it possible to keep up with your wellness routine while traveling, with signature amenities and offerings that help you move well, eat well, and sleep well. Weston hotels make travel an opportunity to enhance your well-being. And with their iconic next generation heavenly bed, you can look forward to rest. Look at us. Prime examples. How'd you sleep? So good.

Has a good night's sleep help you maintain your game day routine while on the road? Weston, part of Myriad Bonvoy, where game day checks in. I'll start this off. this. Look at Lexi and I's chemistry right off the jump. Unplanned. Unplanned, pure, just a nice mocha brown and denim. Does that make his best friends? Yeah. Sit out. I know, but the bad thing is, I'm not kidding, when I walked down my closet, I had that same exact thing on today. I could have been a trip. That's tragic. You're used to being a twin. So now, so now, see, identical twin. Whoa. She's going to be jealous. Is she a hooper? Yeah, we played together at Stanford.

Whoa. Yeah. But now she just is a pick up at the Y. She's come to games and people go up to her during the game and ask like, why aren't you on the court? Can I get a picture? No way. Yeah. Sometimes people with twins either like not like steer clear of each other, but like very much separate identity.

No, same friends, same teams, all of it. All right. I want to get in because I'm sure everyone knows. But if you don't, our guest today is a professional basketball player in the WMBA. You know her as a guard for the Indiana Fever where she's built a reputation as one of the league's toughest defender. which is so on cue, I've had to play against it, and then also being on the team now, we're like, Lexi, you take it.

Before turning pro, she started at Stanford University, whoop-whoop, helping lead the Cardinals to a national championship in 2021 with her twin Lacey, and finishing her career as one of the most decorated players in program history, which that, if you guys know anything about Stanford basketball, that is a huge accomplishment. Along the way, she earned multiple All-Pact 12 honors and became known for her versatility in leadership,

high basketball IQ, and I will say, I feel like, were you on, like, any of the academic? Yeah. Yeah, this isn't on there, but just knowing you, I feel like you should... Most of them. Humble Queen! Well, we're going to get into it, but she's like starting her own business and everything. But everyone, please welcome Lexi Hall.

This is good. I'm so happy to be here. This is so far. I know. This has been a long time, like, coming. Like, we've been like, we need Lex on here so bad. And so it like finally works out. March Madness.

I've been pitching it for weeks, obviously. And it's here. We needed to get her to figure out. No, I feel like our first episode, you're like, hey, can we get Lexi? I'm like, dude, she's getting a. married in November. Jill. No, I clocked that. Are you going to tell her how to say Cardinal, not the Cardinals? Oh, is it Cardinals? I was going to interrupt you, but I didn't really want to. It's Cardinal. There's no S. I do think. Did you play Montana State in the first

round ever? I feel like we did. And someone on your team dunked that game. Fan! Yes. Well, good memory. Okay, I watched, I obviously watched that game. And so I've, I watched one of your college games. Because I'm running, I'm on the court when that happened. craziest moment. Were you watching her, Lacey, because you didn't know they were twins. True. Good call. Thanks. Wouldn't even thought of it. Well, his reality is the glasses actually were. Dang. So Montana State, obviously, Sophie, some geography for you. Close to the state of Washington, where Lexi's from. Thanks. And Spokane. So a lot of the girls I went to college with are all Spokane girls. Love that. Gonzaga Prep. And is there one called Meade? Yes. Okay, yeah. Wow, it's like you're

Spokane native. I've done Dick's driving for burgers before. He's actually a classic, a downtown classic. Because I went to Lindsay Stockton's wedding in Spokane. Wow. Do you know who, like, like, her friends? How old is she? She's older. Okay, got you. Laura's closer to my friend.

John Stockton's daughters are all played in Spokane too. It's like such a basketball city. It is. Have you ever heard of Hoop Fest? Yeah, three on three outside. Yeah, biggest three on three tournament in the world. Did you ever play in it? Yeah, up until like seventh grade.

But our A, it's on like the concrete. So it's kind of dangerous. Yeah. But it was so fun growing up. Did you ever consider Gonzaga or was it? Yeah, that was a hard now. because I grew up going to their camps and obviously going up, grew up going to games and stuff and love their coaching staff.

So it was hard, but it was too close to home for me. Was it always West Coast schools? Yeah. Yeah. Was it anywhere, like, did you visit anywhere else besides Stanford? Yeah, visited like a lot of the Pack 12 schools. But when Stanford offered, it was like for both my sister and I. Yeah.

Because it is March Madness. You guys clearly won a national championship. But like, why Stanford? School was always number one. Okay. Like my parents instilled on that, that into us really young. And what did you major in? Management, science, and engineering.

Okay. When I visited the school, the campus is like the most beautiful place on Earth. I think we took that for granted during our time there. Every time I go back, I'm like, this is so beautiful. And the weather's always good. And then the coaching staff, like Tara Vanderbier. So there are just so many things that worked. Do you know that actually when we, I think, made it Sweet 16, almost the late 8,

we actually played in Stanford. So we were supposed to play you guys, but we freaking lost. Oh. Wait, that would have been so fun. I know. I think you, as my senior year, so you would have been. freshman. Yeah. Or so, yeah. Yeah. The women's tournament is home, it's home games, right, for a round or two. And then it gets into- I think the first two. Yeah. Yeah. Our home.

And then you get into like cities or you travel. Regionales. It's such an advantage, especially for girls, I feel like having a home game is huge. You feel like home field advantage with women's basketball is better. I feel like it's, I feel like that's with any sport, though, if you really think about it, like if you have a great crowd, which if you're good, you have a good crowd. You have a good crowd. So it just makes sense. Yeah. Yeah. I also just think like girls versus guys basketball, the 16 versus the one seed is like a big difference. So I also don't know if like they could have played anywhere and likely the one scene's going to win. Wait, when you think back to like your college days, did you guys charter some games?

After COVID we chartered all the time, which like it should have been that way. Well, yeah, I'm surprised that you guys didn't. I feel like we chartered since my freshman year to senior year. We would fly commercial probably half the time. Huh. And just walking around the airport, just tall and in your matching sweatsuits? You knew we were coming. I love it. Well, when you think about, like, your college days, I know, like, when I'm with my teammates,

and you just had kind of a reunion, you were just, like, just back there after season, right? And, like, you reminisce on all the good times. What are, what do you miss the most about, like, the traveling and the nights in the hotel? Like, what comes to mind? I feel like you are with each other 24-7. Like, once you get to the WMBA,

like, people kind of do their own thing. People have lives and families and kids and, like, all the things. But when you're in college, that's all you have. And so it's so fun to go get, every meal together and like you can go and you're sitting in a room and you're working on homework together because that's something else you have to focus on Maybe that's just saying that's so cute No, yeah So if he's like wait you guys eat homework work? You guys went to school? No, but did you guys have like mandatory study halls and stuff like that on the road

If you had good enough grades you could get out of it by sophomore year, but you're in it as a freshman and then you had to stay I think on the on the road we everyone had to be there like it didn't matter your grades we did not have man people just Oh, you just did it? Oh, that's nice. Also, a football team is so much bigger that you can never, like, study together. Were you friends with everyone on your team if it's that big? That's a really interesting question. I mean, yeah, but you certainly have pockets of people that you're closer with. You'll always be closest to your position group because that's who you have film in, like, every meeting ever with. Originally, the in-state kids versus out-of-state kids kind of all stuck together because the insate kids know each other and everyone who's new kind of... Really? See, I feel like we intermingled so much.

well. Well, because there's only like 15 of you, like everyone was close. True. Yeah. Football is weird, though, because you, like, you show up with 20 kids in a class, like, for fall camp, and you can't be best friend with everybody. Would you like that? I don't know. I mean, it's so different. I feel like you would just find your best friends. You'd find your, like, group of 15 or whatever. But, like, think about how close, I get it size, but, like, how close in it we are with, it doesn't matter who's on the court. Like, you're, you have a chemistry. You have a, you guys We had roommates in college, obviously, right? When you traveled, not anymore?

No, actually, fun fact. Have you guys going to ask? Have you guys ever room together? No, no, on the road, you don't have to. I'm saying on the road, yeah. But, no, me and Lexington. We choose to stay together. We part of one bedroom one bed and then we stay in the other queen.

We're dependent on each other. My first three, four years in the league, we actually had a share with teammates. Which is weird because people had significant others, people had kids. That is so interesting. What's crazier is that that was only like a few years ago. So you're drafted to Indiana. So you've only played in the WNBA here. She's a loyalist.

Yeah, loyalist. Yeah, loyalist. People think I'm from the Midwest now. And I'm like, no. But you can, you give total Midwest vibes, though. Just like the friendly, the lake, the sun, just like who you are is to the court. We have such a special guest. And a lot of people, we don't get national championships on here or national champions.

Take us through the mindset of going to like the final four, traveling, fans, maybe the pressure a little bit, and then like just making it all the way. What city was your final four in? San Antonio. But it was a very unique Final Four because we were in San Antonio. It was COVID year. So we were in San Antonio for like 30 days straight. 30 days in a hotel.

We couldn't see anyone. They had like a path outside that you could go on a walk. No. But you couldn't go. Yeah, we were in a bubble. We were getting tested two times a day still. It was a very unique experience. But still, I think that honestly made us winning

like that much more amazing because I remember after we won we finally got to go into this huge conference room and our family's there for the first time in like eight months. Because we couldn't be around them. Wait, could they be in the arena when you played? Yes, only in San Antonio.

And we, so there was like cutouts. I had Libby a cutout. No! Will was a cutout. It was really cute, but there was like hard than anybody there. And they had to sit four seats apart. That is such wild times. But still, still got a national championship.

Can't take that. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. It was, but the basketball part is still the same, obviously. Yeah. Was that your senior year? Junior year, we made it to the final four in Minneapolis, which finally got to play in front of people. Yeah, so that would have been a real crowd, though.

Lost against Yukon. Did you beat Yukon your junior year to win or did someone else? No, I don't, I don't think we played Yukon that year. We played Arizona in the championship. That was like our fourth time playing them. But the, but that was the South Carolina. Yes, that was in the final four. Yeah.

Yeah. A.B. We still talk about that game. Oh, really? Do you guys really? So A.B., at Lee, Boston. She's our teammate. Yeah, yeah. But I didn't know you guys still talk about it. Yeah. I mean, it's like, they went on to win the next year or whatever, but like, it's, yeah, it's fun. And then Erie, too. She was in the championship game. So it's funny to reminisce. Did you play with, was, I'm recalling all of this from the first round game that I watched?

This is so a lot. I don't even know if I remember this game. Was there an NFL player's sister on your team? Anna Wilson. Russell Wilson's sister? Yes. She's the best. Yeah. Yeah. Where is she at now?

Living in L.A. Yeah. Yeah. Thriving. Wait, who's the one who dunked Fran? Fran. Fran. Where is she?

She's in the bay still. Oh, really? Not playing. No, not playing. I remember being like, I hope Montana State can just like hang for a little bit. Like all those games, every team hangs for like the little bit in the first half. And then you guys ran away with it. And right when you guys went on a run, she dunked.

And I was like. You guys can have it. It was crazy. Yeah. Like the roof blew off. Yeah. That's sick. During that run, how did, like, hotels make you, like, how did it feel being that? Did they make it homey? Well, in San Antonio, they, like, decorated all the walls and they made it, they made it cute.

But I think they do that any, all the time for the final four. But yeah, it was like, it still felt special. And doing it with your sister, though. Yeah. They don't win any national championship. I played with my sister in college. And I just like something that is so cool. That's, like, everyone that went through the COVID year playing basketball, like you're away from your family. playing it so hard in your homesick and like having her there. Yes. And we also lived together. Yep.

So it felt like a little bit like calm. That's good at the same time. So we didn't even think both of you got to play with your sisters in college. That's a special thing. That's dope. Mizzou actually had three sets of sisters on the team my freshman year. Like it was insane but there's nothing like being with your sister. Like having a twin and we come into the room and we think the same thing and like we pick up

cues and we have the same reaction. So to be in practice and be able to look at her and be like, oh, this is so annoying. Her loose is so hard. It's nice to have someone back. You didn't probably, like, you only know basketball with your sister. Yeah. I'm sure you guys played on the same team for your whole life and like learn to love the sport together.

For sure. Your parents, Hooper, Sue? My dad played in college. Dad did. And he's also a twin. Dude, she has some of the best parents. They're fun. They're a good time.

Yeah. They're random. Talking to my parents over Christmas, they were, I have a little brother. They were going to go for three. But my mom's dad's a twin. And my mom had a dream that she had twins. My dad said, I don't want four. Lindsay, one of us are supposed to, it's like in our, it's our generation to have it.

You do? Yes. How many kids do you want? Three. I want a boy and a girl twin and then the third can be anything. Okay. But like we're going to get like triple-ins. Oh my gosh.

Maybe not in college, like after a long season when you just are like ready for a break kind of, where's like your perfect like vacation spot? Honestly, anywhere with like a beach or like like being by the water on the water in the sun. Sophie like she acts like. she's this big beach girl, but doesn't love sand. I get that. I get that. I love a lake. The sun is part of your personality. I'm a hundred percent happy with a tan. Yeah.

With a little bit of a tan. And my confident, like, when I'm pale, I'm like walking like this. And when I'm tan, like, what's up everybody? Okay, you know what's actually so funny? I don't even think we've talked about on this podcast was when I think, I must think it was you two posted like, you guys were like tanning in some city you guys were playing basketball. And Caitlin commented, like, do you guys even play basketball or like focus on basketball? You can do both.

So when you travel to different cities, what is your go-to meal or like, what's your favorite thing to go out and try to find? Honestly, like anything. Like, finding, like, the high-rated places that people are talking about in that city. Like, I love sushi. So somewhere by the water, I always try to get, like, sushi or something. Nice. Italian steak. Like, really anything.

I do not know how your body is like this, but you eat candy and ice cream. I'm a sweet. You're sweet too? Like, no, my God. Wow. I can't go to bed without dessert. So that's usually a really interesting point. Some people, and I think it's the way, like did you grow up in a dessert household?

Yes. Okay. I think when you're little, if you eat sweets like after dinner, until the day you die, you will like crave sugar after dinner. Because my dad is that way, but my brother and I aren't. Really? My dad like can't not have like brownies after dinner. But my brother and I don't crave it.

I got sent to the principal's office in middle school for having candy at breakfast. Have you, do you ever like go looking for, ice cream spots in different cities or anything? Yes, and cookies. Like literally I will be like, let's go. We need to get something. Literally. Or she'll like send in the group text like, hey, getting insomnia, who wants to go,

who wants cookies? Does he anywhere stick out? There's just too many good places. Recently at Unrivaled, there's, we stay in Doral and there's this ice cream place. This can be for both of you. When you are on the road, what's something about a hotel or wherever you're staying that makes you feel right at home? Like, you know it's going to be, you know it's going to be a good night.

I feel like the bed You can tell if it's like a comfy soft bed and like the comforter Yes and a good put like the pillows Just like that whole just hopping in a bed And if you're like And blackout if there's like electric blackout curtains Has your time in Indianapolis like been special?

Like having talked to Sophie about the different I guess teams and communities in the WNBA There's a pretty wide spectrum on like How special some of them are Everything she tells me about playing here is like Incredible It is. Great fan support.

The community loves you guys. What's your time in Indy been like? It's, I mean, it's grown so much. Like my rookie year, we probably had a couple thousand people coming to games. We won five games that whole year. I think that's doing it justice too. It might be. It might be.

But it's like, that's hard. I think like once you start winning and once more people start showing up, like your experience changes completely. So the last couple years have been a full 180. Like it's it we've changed people are showing up people know about the fever like if we were to be walking in the airport like the story I just said that would never happen today. So it's been awesome. Do you almost cherish it more because you got to be here when things were clearly not as special? I think so. I think like it gives you perspective on what it could be like right. And when you see it and you actually have fun doing it and you love coming to the gym every day and you love the staff that's there and you love your teammates like it's important to be like very grateful and I do feel grateful to be here. And I think Lex and I are a lot of life. because we are very much do the dirty work and like the energy players. And so when you do have a fan base, like the fever, it just, it makes it so much easier because

they appreciate it. They see it. They see you. Yeah. And like you have Kelsey Mitchell, you have Alia, you have Caitlin that, of course, they're going to go do their thing. But when you have players that are going to go take the charge, like, you're just so tough. And they're just like, people appreciate it. And when you have sold out crowds everywhere you go, it's just appreciated. And it feels good as players. You talked about in the intro that like, You are inspiring the next generation where you come from, around the country, with the eyes that you have on you. Like, what is something that you cherish or, like, gives you chills when you think about, you're still early in your career, but like your career overall? I think it's just really cool to see, to be at games.

And obviously, like, you have the Caitlin's, and the Celies. And you see their jerseys in the stands. Then when you see, like, a 10 out there, like, it's so special because people, like, are watching and supporting. And growing up, I didn't have someone in the W that I saw myself as or, like, that I wanted to reach for. And I feel like now with the social media and just even like TV and the accessibility for people, like they see us and they can actually like have these dreams so much earlier. And to be one of those people is really special. I think it's really cool to watch all types of people will ask you for pictures or to say hi. But when you see a little girl come up to you and like you can just clearly see yourself what they see in you and like how cool that is, that's been a fun part of like getting to be around you more is seeing like little girls like up to you guys.

It's so dope. It's cool also because it's not just little girls now. It's little boys too. It's insane. Well, I think that's what's really cool and unique about the WMBA is that we are so diverse amongst our league that every kid, boy or girl, they can look at the TV and watch someone play and find themselves in one of the players playing. It's funny because when we watch film together, sometimes, we can't tell each other apart.

If someone messes up, it's like, oh, that was like. No, that was me. You know what I mean. We can't even tell each other apart. And our hair looks like, it's hard. Those my shoes or those lacy shoes? That was the same way in college. It was Lacey.

Wasn't I mean? College basketball has always been bigger than the games themselves. What part of the culture around the sport stands out to you guys the most? Something that I love about the culture is like, I love the rivalries. Like, I love when people go back and forth. Like sometimes it can get a little spicy, but like that's what makes college sports so fun to me. And I love a die-hard fan. Like the kids crying on TV or?

People's face pin in stuff. It's so cute. Or the fans that their team hasn't made it ever and they make it far and they're just like crying because of the, you know what I mean? Like that is like. Or they won their league championship and it's their first time in the NCAA tournament. Like it's so special and then you get to follow along. It's just like the chills.

Like I love that stuff. I love that type of sports environment. My answer would have been small schools and Cinderella is winning. Yeah. The underdog. Who went to a smaller school. I like you always like I love selection Sunday just because. You did cry.

When? When the football team won. Yeah. Of course. He's a doctor-in. Yeah. I also, all three of us went to one school. I think the weirdest thing now is all these kids when they're 27 and at work or a party or whatever and someone says, where'd you go to school?

Like, what do they say? Oh, I'm just like four schools. We had a quarterback went to five. It was like his fifth school. Why? No allegiance. No. Sad.

Yeah. What would be yours? I feel like I like the storylines of the, of like, the team. that have been together for four years and it's their seniors last chance at like finally getting a championship for their school. Okay, I have a question for us and all of us can answer this. What would be like your ideal travel day and your ideal city to go play in a way game? Our biggest rival University of Montana. Then like Saturdays when you play a rival, there's nothing like it. Get out and you get booed. That's so cool though because it's like this lead up to this one. Yeah. Yeah. I'd say in a way game against a rival

But what, like, what was your game day routine? Did you guys, like, get up? Do you guys have walkthrough? Or, like, uh, yeah, you've walked you at the hotel. You'd do breakfast, hotel walkthrough. Wait, is walkthrough for football? You know what's interesting? You know what you do? Okay. Only in, with your, like, small group. Like, no, you would do, like, put small position and then do it all the time. Yeah, that's perfect. That's what a walkthrough is. Body slam. Night games actually are the weirdest because you just kind of sit in your hotel. day and like you get like a little bit antsy. You have a few meetings, but I don't know what you guys do. See, we're vice versa kind of. I feel like we're used to playing. You have to be at like peak around seven. So like day games like I got to get up early. You know, like, but I do like day games because

then you don't have shoot around. Yeah. I don't need I don't want shoot around. You usually during the week though a lot right? So that's never going to be like one o'clock. Send it again. I can clip that. Send it to people. Wait, tell me about your your ideal. my ideal would be we get in like late-ish the night before time for dinner yep of course dinner I like to go to get like a try a new place wait yeah wait did you guys go to have like team dinners at restaurants I guess college oh you can mix the two W and college for sure tarra was like very much routine so game day we would have shoot around and then everyone would come back we'd have lunch maybe and then four hours before the game we have pretty

meal, same meal every time. Pasta? I've had pasta. Yeah. With marinera sauce, salmon, yeah. And maybe some, like, steamed broccoli. And then rolls. All four years. Like, every day. But who would you, like, who was, like, your favorite team or, like, favorite city to play in college? Washington State. Or Washington. Just because it's home. Like,

when we played at WSU, my family would come down, bring the dogs. Oh, yeah. And I had a lot of people there. And also, they didn't get a lot of fans. So it was majority of my family and friends that would, like, so. So it was so fun. It was so fun. We played in Pullman my senior year, too, actually. Yeah, nice. There's, like, a lot of schools in that little pocket. Was their team good when you played?

Not special. It was week one, so you never really, like, know how good anyone is. I was nowhere near. Actually, we had, we played like... Well, you're not big... You never played in the golf. No, my first year, my freshman year, it was like the second year with the SEC. Yeah.

But it was, I mean, I enjoyed the SEC. Favorite city? Town slash town? I do think, though, just like the history behind it, I think, like, playing Tennessee. I just so cool That's dope That's dope Yeah that was fun

But South Carolina Had a great crowd I do think basketball would be I never envy the basketball players Because you miss Christmas Or you miss Thanksgiving Christmas And spring break

Can we just say Basketball is probably The worst sport to choose Because it is both seasons It is the whole year But the spring Best time of the year Because you're on like

12 hour week Instead of 20 hour week No 1,000% But I'm just saying like You know, like volleyball and soccer. It's like they had spring, they had off the entire time. And I'm like, oh, we still. Yeah.

Still here. You can talk about college. You can talk about WMBA. But like, what is something? Doesn't matter if you're here at home, if you're on the road, that like pregame, post game that like keeps you grounded or keeps you in routine. Because I think that is something like, as much as you're not routine, you also have to be routine. And so kind of take us through what keeps you grounded.

I think just doing, like having a routine is the most important part. Like you can, whatever you want to do, just do it consistently. Because I feel like by that time of the season, like, sure, the pressure is higher and, like, you really only have this one chance at winning a game or you're done. But focusing, like, you've built these habits over the course of tens of games. But, like, that's the time to rely on those habits and, like, not change up what you've been doing because what you've been doing has worked. So for me, that's, like, making sure I get my pregame nap, making sure, like, I watched film the night before, making sure I'm locked in during shoot around. Like, just the little things that you've done so much. Like, don't change it.

Do you still use that and do that in the W? Uh-huh. And so that can be pre-game, like, fully basketball-related, but also night before, like, brush your teeth, take a shower, getting wet. Really? Are you that? I'm not that. I'm not that. No, no, no. I'm saying there, it can vary. Some people are like that. They say baseball players are the worst. Really? With, yeah, with routine. Can you think about how, you know, Will, like her, her fiancé was drafted and whatnot? But, like, they play so many games, too. Like, that gets so. I've sat through so many games.

What a way. I'm just such a good lag. He's a... He's a... He's a... Is your pregame playlist bangers? I don't really, like, listen to a lot of music before it is. I feel like your Instagram song choice, I'm always like, Lexi's throwing haters on...

That's Will. Is it? What? That's Will? He chooses these songs? Stop it. I feel I haven't lied to. I thought that was you.

He's going to be so happy. Are you kidding? I thought that was you. No, he loves me on my captions and my... He's my social media manager. Stop it. Really, but like, I need a shock. Of course, of course.

We have a segment we're going to do. So let's grab these cards with. Game time? Yeah, not for you. This is, you're on the hot seat, sister. So this is called Packet or Pass It. Here are the rules. Okay.

Yes, we're going to throw you every travel essential that we can think of and you tell us from the opinion of a professional athlete, what has to come with you and what you're leaving at home. Got it. Okay. West, you can go first. Portable phone charger. Pack it.

Sometimes it takes up space, but... Little one. Yeah, yeah, baby. Powerful one. I'm going to go white noise machine. Pass it. Neck pillow. Pass it.

Some people are loyal to neck pillows, though. I can sleep just about anywhere. Nice. Good trait. Yeah. Give me the window, preferably. Yeah. So you can rest? Yes.

Yeah. Noise can't canceling headphones. Pack it. I can't, like, if I wear headphones on a flight, it makes it harder to, like, lay my head down to sleep. The buds. So I'm, so I'm, so. do buds. They have noise can't be

noise can't be buds. Where are you, what do you mean? How do you not know that? He's living in 2015. Okay, well it says headphones. So I'm thinking big, bulky, make it hard to sleep. headphones are just like anything. I call those earphones. Whatever. Do you not? Yes, I agree. I agree. Extra pair of socks. Pass it? Okay, this one's good because I feel like you're a dweeb. Um,

compression sucks. Pass it. No, I've totally seen you wear. I've seen you wear. I had a hurt knee, Lexie. Okay, yes. Good job. Sleep mass. Typically passed, but my sister gave me one like two weeks ago. It's a game changer. I used to make fun of people who did them, but like it works. It does. It works.

So now I'm going to say pack it. Okay, packing cubes. Pass it. I want to be someone that uses them. Was it packing cube? What? You guys all use those? I love the idea of it.

Very organized. You like zip it. It makes it. So it's like all your socks and like underwear zip it. So when you get there, you know where everything is. Like in theory, it's great. It's just not thrown in your suitcase. Travel blanket.

Pass it. Lint roller? Pass it. Your own pillow. Pass it. My grandma does that. That's cute. Electrolite packets.

Packet. Yeah. I also don't drink water unless it's flavored, so. Really? I need it, yeah. That's not good. I'm hydrated, though, because I'll just put a... I can't drink water either.

I just saw you pound a freaking cheeseburger with greasy fries and you're worried about sugar. I'm not who... I'm not... I don't have a big game coming up. But wouldn't you rather have electrolytes? Yeah. Han Sanny. Pass.

I should, again. Even in your purse or backpack? Do you? I have a lot of hand sanitizer. Immune support vitamins. This makes me think maybe like an emergency. Pass. I'm not packing that.

Okay, this one I kind of know the answer to, but multiple books. Paperback. Pass. I'm a Kindle girl. Yes. Yeah, she's got film to watch. No, not on the Kindle. Oh my God.

Do you know what Kindle is? He's not a book. No, I was thinking of like an iPad. I know. I'm not a Kindle. When was the last time you read a book? I'm currently reading a book called Sapiens. It's about the development of human beings on planet Earth.

I need the physical book. I feel that. Like, I can't. I just can't. I just love, the thing about the Kendall that I love the most is once you finish a book, the next one's ready to go. I know.

You don't want to go buy. It doesn't get crinkled in your bag. 1,000%. I think there's something special about the crinkles. I do think, though, book, like, books are such a massive part of home decor that now, like, your apartment, house or wherever. It just, they look so good and studious and like they're all that you have a

story to tell about when you read it and tells a story. Your book tells a story because mine is like at the pool. Mine has like waters on it. It's all cringed. Like I like that. Food from the destination you were just at. Pack it. More outfits than days. Pack it. Pack. I always over pack. That was pack or pass it with Lexi Hall. Okay. So we talked a lot about just like basketball in college, travel. But I think that you have something really special coming out. that kind of fits the lifestyle of someone who's crazy busy. And so I want you to hit on that. So I'm starting a makeup brand with my Stanford roommate, Sarah,

that's coming out end of this month. So we're so excited. It's called Forda for the active. Wait, love. Yeah. Congrats. Thank you. We're so excited.

It's like something that I'll be using, but also like just all the active people that are running around and want their makeup to last. So as someone who's not super fluent in makeup, I'm assuming water resistant. Water resistant, sweat resistant, long wear, all the things. We're checking all the box.

Yeah, what products like do you have? So we're starting with a setting spray. That's what's going to launch. Yeah. And then we have two more coming out. So we're going to do like a drop model. So we'll drop one at a time. Wow.

And then you have an event coming up in April? Yep, we have a launch party in New York. Wow. So excited. Friends, family. If I'm in town, I'm going to slide. Yes, we'd love that. Yeah, it's going to be so fun.

It's like it's so nice to have something outside of sports to work on, and focus on. Yeah. What's Sarah do? So she used to be in private equity, but now she's full-time for it. Oh, really? Full time. Yeah.

So we raised a little bit of money and now we can finally pay her a little bit. But it's like she gave up a lot to do this full time and she's really smart. Yeah, I have to put makeup on sometimes. Actually, this is a funny story. We went and talked at a college and like they were these college kids and they had asked questions of Sarah and I. And one of them was like, I play on the football team and we wear eye black and it's always running down our face by the end of the game. Like, can we use your settings? It's like, yes.

We will send it to you. What goes into your makeup routine before a game? because obviously that's not the priority. No. But you still, I'm sure there's a little something. Can I just say, though? You're on TV? Yeah.

But the walk-ins? Yes. The evolutionary, like, I'm not kidding. Like, when you were in college, I feel like it's such a different time, even when I was in college. And like, you didn't wear makeup. Like, that wasn't, that was not a thing. And like, now people have like a full. Yeah, I've seen pictures.

Which, like, you don't really do that. But we could totally walk through our makeup routine. I have worn makeup, like, since high school when I played. I mean, really? Yeah. But you love that stuff. I love it. Like, I love it.

I love makeup. I love beauty. I love cosmetic products. I love all of that. Which is funny because like you're one that doesn't need any of it. Thanks. But I'm saying. But I do love it. Like for sports versus like a normal day. Like I'm wearing less. But I'm still like using like going through the whole routine. Concealer, blush, mascara, eyebrow gel, setting spray. Like it is. And that's also like back to the routine. That's part of my pregame routines that I enjoy. You've done it forever. Yeah. And like if I'm not wearing my hair in a braid, I might curl my hair. I might crimp my hair. Ooh, watch out.

Watch out. Yeah, so I give myself some time to, like... Do you put on a fit for, like, walk-ins every single game or only when the mood strikes? I mean, like, I try to. On the road, it's, like, easier to just throw on, like, a workout's, like, outfit. But even your work outfits are, like, super cute. It's not like, she never looked... You know how I look like trash?

Well, like, I wear Athleta, and, like, their travel sets are... I feel like any time you have a matching set, you look more put together anyway. I was just saying that last night, I said, I'm going to order a bunch of matching sets because even when I just want to go somewhere, I want to look a little bit more put together this year and I'm matching sets. Like sweat sets that are the same color,

automatically elevated. My hot take is that with tunnel fits, NFL NBA, WNBA, all sports, I think the art of team matching sweatsuits is lost. It's gone. You like that? I think when you have like a fresh team jumpsuit

and you all like get off the bus and walk in together and it's the same fit. I get that. I think it looks good. It looks more put together. Yeah. Well, Lex, I think that you are doing stuff that's super special on the court, clearly. But off court, like, I think it's so smart of you to, like, start getting your feet wet and other things.

And Florida's going to take off. So, everyone, if you wear that type of stuff, get on Florida. Buy it. This is so fun, actually. Yeah. Yeah. I love to, I'm glad you here. Well, before we go, we got to tell you all about the amazing sweeps we got going on.

Marriott Bonvoy is giving away a pair of tickets to the 2026 and 27. final four. To infer a chance to win, head to at Show Me Something on Instagram, comment on any of our live from the bracket post related to the sweepstakes. Be sure to include the hashtag, live from the bracket, in our caption

to be eligible, full details in the episode description, don't miss it. No purchase necessary, open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. states or D.C. who are at least 18 years old as of the date of entry. Ends April 15, 2016. Rules at rules.orgia.

dot com slash live from the bracket. This is an IHeart podcast. Guaranteed human.