Imagine our surprise when we received a phone call from ESPN the Magazine. They wanted Natasha Hastings for ESPN the Magazine's "THE BODY ISSUE". "Sure," we said remembering Serena Williams on the inaugural cover in 2009. "Well for this issue," the deputy editor told me, "there are no partially nude athletes..."Everyone will be nude."  GULP!

Now... imagine our nervousness and excitement all at the same time in having to tell our client, Natasha Hastings, that ESPN wants her,  but they want you to pose nude. "Please don't bite my head off" was the first phrase I uttered to my client as she picked up the phone. I was eager to tell her the news but nervous what she might say. Well, we are glad to say Natasha was game, but definitely nervous about the details of the shoot. ESPN the Magazine's editors were hands-on in explaining how the shoot would go and making Natasha feel comfortable. She was able to speak to the photographer, Luis Sanchis (who also shot Hope Solo) days before her shoot in Miami. Ultimately, Natasha would have creative control on her poses and what she wanted to show or NOT show. 

Check out her interview on ESPNW and let us know what you think about her photos from the ESPN the Magazine "THE BODY ISSUE"! The issue hits newsstands today!

Excerpt from the interview on ESPNW: 

Have you ever felt self-conscious?

I didn't just wake up feeling this confident. I was teased a lot in junior high school and high school. I started track at 9, and had a runner's body at an early age. I was stronger than some of the boys in class. Plus, I didn't have the largest chest, so I got a lot of, "You look like a boy!" It bothered me a little bit, but I never lashed out.

My mom would always tell me I was beautiful. She was a runner, too, and she'd say, "Your body structure is a lot like mine at your age." I always thought my mom was the most beautiful person in the world.

Then I got to the age where all that stuff -- what people thought -- didn't matter. I realized teasing me was just other people expressing their own insecurities.

When did you settle into your own skin?

My junior and senior years of high school. That's when I stopped feeling self-conscious. I went to school in Manhattan, and I was exposed to fashion and taking risks. I started coming out of my shell and feeling like it was OK to look this way. At that time, I had also won gold in world juniors. Seeing other girls who looked like me at the event made a big difference; it opened my eyes.

What's your favorite thing about your body?

I love my six-pack and my arms. I love wearing tank tops and getting compliments on my shoulders. I like that I'm toned, but still look like a woman. I'm fit and I'm healthy. But it's not like I'm walking down the street flashing my six-pack and saying, "Hey, look at me!" I'm not spending hours on end doing crunches and ab work. Wearing shorts during practice or a bikini at the pool is about the extent of my showing off.

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The Spencer Haywood ruling allowed players like Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony, and even Moses Malone, Larry Byrd and Dr. J to enter the NBA draft before their college graduation.