Players advocate for 2027 WNBA All-Star Game in Golden State
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 3:31 AM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Following the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game on July 25 in Chicago, discussions about the location for the 2027 event have begun. Nneka Ogwumike, president of the WNBA Players Association, mentioned that players are interested in holding the game in Golden State. This would mark a significant opportunity for the new Golden State Valkyries, who had the highest average attendance last season and play at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The league's leadership has yet to announce the venue, with Ogwumike expressing hope for more competitive bidding for the game amidst various expansion teams.
- •2026 All-Star Game set attendance record in Chicago.
- •Ogwumike supports Golden State as 2027 venue.
- •Valkyries had highest average attendance last season.
- •Chase Center is home to the Golden State Valkyries.
- 2:38 AMYahoo Sports — Nneka Ogwumike Says WNBA Players Want a Golden State All-Star Game and a Say in Host Cities
- 3:31 AMYahoo Sports — Where is the 2027 WNBA All-Star Game?
"The WNBA has not named a 2027 All-Star host. Nneka Ogwumike said players want Golden State and find out where the game lands when everyone else does.
"Where is the 2027 WNBA All-Star Game? Even Nneka Ogwumike doesn't know, but she says players want it to go to Golden State.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 2:38 AMNneka Ogwumike Says WNBA Players Want a Golden State All-Star Game and a Say in Host Cities
The WNBA has not named a 2027 All-Star host. Nneka Ogwumike said players want Golden State and find out where the game lands when everyone else does.
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 3:31 AMWhere is the 2027 WNBA All-Star Game?
Where is the 2027 WNBA All-Star Game? Even Nneka Ogwumike doesn't know, but she says players want it to go to Golden State.
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