WNBA All-Star Weekend heads to Indy for the first time ever

Six months ago, Indianapolis hosted the NBA All-Star Weekend, bringing hundreds of thousands of people from dozens of countries to experience fun amongst a frigid downtown tundra. This time, for the first time, Circle City will host the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend under a warm July sun. The league announced the decision on Aug. 15 after the season’s break for the 2024 Summer Olympics. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is eager to host the festivities in Indy. “We are excited to bring AT&T WNBA All-Star to Indiana for the first time,” Engelbert said. The commissioner believes the city of Indianapolis is “the perfect host” to celebrate the league’s greatest stars. The following day, the Indiana Fever took on the Seattle Storm at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. During an early break in the contest, Indiana Fever Hall of Fame forward and local business owner Tamika Catchings delivered her very own announcement to the crowd in downtown Indianapolis. Tamika Catchings speaks while being enshrined into the 2020 class of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Saturday, May 15, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) “We are going to host the WNBA All-Star Game next year, right here, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse,” Catchings said. The announcement garnered...