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Seattle Storm player Erica Wheeler has become the first professional basketball player to partner with OnlyFans.
She won’t use the platform to post adult content, but knows the kind of presumptions that come with the territory.
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Erica Wheeler shoots the ball against the Mist during the first quarter of the game at Sephora Arena on January 25, 2026 in Medley, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
“I think it’s a brand on OnlyFans that it’s only for adult content, and I don’t think that’s it,” Wheeler told PK Press Club Digital, adding that she uses it to show workout content, “family time” and behind-the-scenes moments from the WNBA season.
“I want to be one of the people who shows the world that it’s not just about adult content.”
Wheeler, 34, said she has “absolutely not” received negative feedback from fans for her decision to partner with the platform.
However, she has a message ready for any fans who question the decision.
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“I would ask them what they do in their personal lives?,” Wheeler said when asked what she would say to a fan who asked how she could partner with a platform known for its adult content.
“Like, who are you to ask me what I do in my personal life? What I do shouldn’t equate to what another human being does. Half the time these fans are sitting on their trainer, watching TV, doing nothing for themselves, probably making 50-60k a year. Why should I care about their opinions? It means nothing to me.”
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Erica Wheeler of the Seattle Storm reacts after defeating the Las Vegas Aces at Climate Pledge Arena on September 16, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Wheeler has been on OnlyFans for four months and has posted 10 videos with 16 videos. She had only accumulated 20 likes in total at the time of posting. But she said she plans to release her “proudest video” next week, which will be a cervical cancer awareness video.
She said she had “no goals” in mind in terms of subscribers or statistics, but mainly hoped to change the reputation of the platform.
And along the way, she expects other WNBA players to join her in that mission.
“The announcements will be coming soon, you’ll know very soon,” she said of other WNBA players partnering with the platform, adding that it was a “1,000 percent” possibility.
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Erica Wheeler #17 of the Seattle Storm reacts after her three-point basket against the Los Angeles Sparks at Climate Pledge Arena on September 1, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
A Miami native, Wheeler went undrafted by Rutgers University and signed with the Atlanta Dream in 2015. After stints with the New York Liberty and the Indiana Fever, she became the first undrafted player in WNBA history to be named All-Star Game MVP in 2019.
Following health complications that prevented her from playing in the 2020 season, Wheeler signed with the Los Angeles Sparks to be their new starting point guard. She returned to the Atlanta Dream and Indiana Fever before signing with the Seattle Storm in early 2025 and was recently drafted by Vinyl BC for the 2026 Unrivaled season.
