Reece was the middle blocker and team captain for the powerful pro beach volleyball Team Nike.

Gabrielle Reece is considered by many to be an Amazon beauty.

In 1997, she competed with the best global beach volleyball players ever assembled.

Gabrielle Reece's 4-person team took first place at the first-ever Beach Volleyball World Championships staged at the UCLA Tennis Center.

She first gained national attention in 1989 when Elle named her one of the five most beautiful women in the world, and has since gone on to become the spokesmodel for Nike and Coppertone, and a sports commentator for MTV, CBS and most recently, USA Sports.

Many feel Reece embodies what women aspire to be today: beautiful, feminine, competitive, tough and intelligent.  See her Playboy photos here.