German Basketball Player Wiebke Schwartau Is Now A ‘Supermodel’ And Participated In ‘Germany’s Next Top Model’
Alba Berlin basketball player Wiebke Schwartau took part in the program “Germany’s Next Top Model,” which was presented by the well-known model Heidi Klum.
While the 24-year-old 1.95-meter center, who played for Midland College and Towson University and received her training in the United States, did not win the “Germany’s Next Top Model” competition, her Instagram following increased to about 71,000.
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In order to promote body positivity, Wiebke Schwartau, who just launched a clothing line specifically for tall women, made the decision to compete in the German version of “supermodel.”
“I participated because I had never seen a very tall woman on television. And I knew how difficult it was for me to grow up, in the true sense of the word, in a world that doesn’t think that’s nice,” stated the basketball player in terms that were published by The Sun.
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Regarding the show “Germany’s Next Top Model,” Schwartau provided clarification and said, “although the format is questionable and I don’t really support it, I needed the platform”.
“As a child and teenager, I was not a confident person, but basketball was always a safe place for me. It was a refuge and a constant in my life through which I was able to develop my self-confidence.”
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Growing up in Eutin, Schwartau participated in BG Ostholstein’s youth basketball program before joining the Metropolitan Baskets Hamburg syndicate, which was founded by the Ahrensburger TSV and SC Rist Wedel clubs, to play female youth basketball.
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In 2017, the 1.95-meter-tall indoor athlete enrolled at Midland College in Texas. In 2019, Schwartau relocated to Towson University in Maryland. She played 31 games for Towson University while pursuing her studies in biology and communications.
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In April 2022, Schwartau was promoted to the first women’s basketball league after joining the second-division Alba Berlin team when she returned to Germany for the 2021–2022 season. After that, she continued to play for the Berliners in the Bundesliga. Schwartau participated in the 2022 season of Germany’s Next Top Model.
