Fekitoa in ‘The Body’ issue
HIGHLANDERS centre Malakai Fekitoa may have been dropped from the national side but he has made it into one of the most soughtafter issues of a sports magazine in the world.
Fekitoa is one of 23 athletes from around the world who will feature in the ‘‘The Body’’ issue of ESPN The Magazine.
The magazine is heavily promoted and is seen by many athletes as a prestigious one in which to appear.
Fekitoa is joined in the magazine by the likes of tennis player Caroline
Wozniacki, basketballer
Isaiah Thomas and American footballer Ezekiel Elliott.
Fekitoa is believed to be the first New
Zealand rugby player to be featured in
‘‘The Body’’ issue.
He is seen in a promotional clip, lying on a beach, talking about how hard he works to get his body in shape.
All 23 of the athletes featured in the issue appear naked, with some discreetly placed sporting equipment or camera angles.
It is not known when Fekitoa did his photo shoot or how it came about.
Fekitoa, who did not make the All Black squad to play the British and Irish Lions, is on a break from the Highlanders. The side will come together again to start training later this week.
The outside back’s contract is up at the end of the year and there is much speculation he will pursue a contract overseas.