Who knew the Swedish Victoria’s Secret Angel Elsa Hosk originally wanted to be a basketball player. Elsa was so passionate about basketball that she became captain of her team. Thankfully (or not depending on your pov) Elsa decided at age 18 to pursue a career in modeling and give up basketball.

The blonde beauty is photographed here by Dave Shore for the August cover story of GQ Mexico.

Elsa joined fellow Angels Jasmine Tookes, Sara Sampaio, Jac Jagaciak, and Kate Grigorieva in Manhattan’s Times Square yesterday, celebrating VS’s new Body by Victoria collection. The Swede made news with pal Jaq Jagaciak saying that she believes Victoria’s Secret is ready for a plus-size model. Now that a size 4-6 model like Cindy Crawford is considered to be a plus size, we don’t know how to envision what a ‘plus size’ VS Angel would look like. Maybe at least a size 10 US?