Overview
- Team Spoon defeated Team Coop 129-122 in Chicago, with Jonquel Jones named All‑Star MVP after a 22‑point, 13‑rebound, eight‑assist game.
- The United Center drew an All‑Star record crowd of 19,783, driven by high‑profile moments from Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Dominique Malonga.
- Caitlin Clark scored 17 points and hit five long three‑pointers, Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers with 28 points, and Malonga produced a one‑handed dunk that became one of the few dunks in All‑Star history.
- The exhibition tilted toward long‑range offense, with 127 of 225 attempts (about 56%) coming from beyond the arc, and the league used the weekend to announce that replay reviews will be centralized in 2027.
- Saturday’s showcase also featured a surprise appearance by Barack Obama at practice and postgame player comments about improving communication with league leadership, a sign the event served as both celebration and a platform for operational and player‑league conversations.