NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2024 – The WNBA announced today that AT&T WNBA All-Star 2025 will take place in Indianapolis, home of the Indiana Fever. The 21^st WNBA All-Star Game, set for Saturday, July 19, marks the first time that Indianapolis will host the league’s midseason showcase.

“We are excited to bring AT&T WNBA All-Star to Indiana for the first time,” said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. “The city of Indianapolis and the entire state of Indiana have such an incredible and enduring passion for the game of basketball, making the region the perfect host to celebrate the WNBA and the game’s greatest stars.”

“We are in the middle of a pivotal, transformational moment in the history of the WNBA and women’s basketball, and we are thrilled Indiana will be the center of it all with the game’s biggest stars on display during next season’s All-Star Game,” said Mel Raines, CEO of Pacers Sports & Entertainment. “Leaders across our community are going to do what we do best: welcome fans from around the nation and the globe to Indiana, raise the bar for future host cities, and leave a lasting legacy for our city and state.”

 In addition to the AT&T WNBA All-Star Game to be played on Saturday July 19th, players will showcase their skills in the WNBA STARRY^® 3-Point Contest and Kia WNBA Skills Challenge on Friday, July 18th. Fans also will be able to enjoy the 4^th year of WNBA Live, a two-day, interactive celebration representing the intersection of the WNBA with sport, fashion, music and culture.

ABC’s presentation of the 2024 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game, played in front of a sold-out crowd of 16,407 at Footprint Center in Phoenix, delivered 3.44 million viewers, making it the most-watched WNBA All-Star Game ever. In addition, WNBA Live, held at the Phoenix Convention Center, included activations from a record 24 corporate partners, up from nine in 2022 and 13 in 2023, as well as an increase in the number of those attending the fan activations of 21 percent over 2023.

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About the WNBA

The WNBA is a bold, progressive basketball league that stands for the power of women. Currently in its 28^th season in 2024, the W is a unique sports property that combines competition and entertainment with a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and social responsibility. Through its world-class athletes, the in-game fan experience, TV and digital broadcasts, digital and social content, and community and youth outreach programs, the league celebrates and elevates the game of basketball and the culture around it. In 2020, the WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) signed a groundbreaking CBA that has charted a new course for women’s basketball – and women’s sports overall – with a focus on increased player compensation, improvements to the player experience, expanded career development opportunities and resources specifically tailored to the female professional athlete. Key elements of the agreement are supported through the league’s partnership platform, the WNBA Changemakers Collective, with AT&T, the WNBA’s Marquee Partner and inaugural Changemaker, as well as fellow inaugural Changemakers Deloitte and NIKE, Inc., and subsequent additions Google, U.S. Bank and CarMax. During the 2020 season, the WNBA and WNBPA launched the WNBA Justice Movement forming the Social Justice Council with the mission of being a driving force of necessary change and continuing work regarding women’s and maternal health and voting rights, among other important societal issues.

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