If you tuned into the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, you might have spotted a familiar face sitting at the Milwaukee Bucks' table: Mallory Edens. She's not just any model—she's the daughter of Bucks owner Wes Edens, and she's no stranger to the spotlight on draft night.

This isn't her first rodeo. Back in 2014, at just 18 years old, Edens famously represented the Bucks at the lottery, where the franchise landed the No. 2 pick and selected Jabari Parker. That moment went viral, and now she's back, hoping to bring some of that old luck to the table for the 2026 lottery.

But being thrust into the public eye at such a young age wasn't all glitz and glamour. Edens recently opened up about the darker side of that viral fame, telling the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "I went really viral on the internet at a really young age and it put me in this place where I felt so protective of myself because the things people were saying online about me at that time felt so harmful. And I don't know that I've ever really left that protective casing. So, I think the misconception is just I don't think people know me that well online. I'm a human, just like you."

It's a candid reminder that behind the headlines and the red carpets—she's attended events like the 2018 ESPYS and the 2019 NBA Awards—there's a real person navigating the pressures of fame. And for Bucks fans, the hope is that her presence brings a winning touch, especially after the team's less fortunate 2016 lottery, when head coach Jason Kidd represented them and they stayed stuck at No. 10.

Whether you're following the draft for the basketball strategy or just the star power, Mallory Edens adds a layer of intrigue to the Bucks' lottery story. Let's see if her lucky streak continues.