WNBA All-Star Weekend events begin in Chicago on July 23
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 23, 2026, 12:42 PM
Last updated Jul 23, 2026
Chicago hosts the WNBA All-Star Weekend starting July 23, featuring a fan festival at McCormick Place and culminating in the All-Star Game on July 25. WNBA legends Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon will act as honorary general managers for the game, where they have selected their teams from 22 All-Stars. In addition to the All-Star Game, fans can enjoy competitions such as the 3-point contest and the new Shooting Stars event scheduled for July 24. Events will run through the weekend, celebrating the league's 30th season.
- •WNBA Live festival runs from July 23 to July 25 at McCormick Place
- •Skills Night features the Shooting Stars and 3-Point Contest on July 24
- •All-Star Game scheduled for July 25 at United Center
- •Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon serve as honorary general managers
- •2026 marks the WNBA's 30th season
- 12:41 AMYahoo Sports — Officials expect WNBA Live fan fest at McCormick Place to host 30,000 during All-Star weekend in Chicago
- 12:42 PMYahoo Sports — Chicago hosts full slate of WNBA All-Star Weekend activities
"Phil Cook couldn’t have imagined four years ago what WNBA Live would become in such a short period of time. In 2022 at the last WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago, the league hosted its inaugural fan event that Cook, the WNBA’s chief marketing officer, said was “proof of concept.” In a parking lot near Wintrust Arena surrounded by a chain-link fence, six WNBA partners helped put on a fan experience ...
"From an interactive fan festival at McCormick Place to the All-Star Game at United Center, here's how the WNBA is celebrating in Chicago this weekend.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 24, 2026, 12:41 AMOfficials expect WNBA Live fan fest at McCormick Place to host 30,000 during All-Star weekend in Chicago
Phil Cook couldn’t have imagined four years ago what WNBA Live would become in such a short period of time. In 2022 at the last WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago, the league hosted its inaugural fan event that Cook, the WNBA’s chief marketing officer, said was “proof of concept.” In a parking lot near Wintrust Arena surrounded by a chain-link fence, six WNBA partners helped put on a fan experience ...
- Yahoo SportsJul 23, 2026, 12:42 PMChicago hosts full slate of WNBA All-Star Weekend activities
From an interactive fan festival at McCormick Place to the All-Star Game at United Center, here's how the WNBA is celebrating in Chicago this weekend.
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