Overview
- The WNBA announced on Wednesday that several All‑Star Weekend activities will take place at the Obama Presidential Center on July 24, with the All‑Star Game and skills contests scheduled at United Center and Wintrust Arena on July 25 and July 24 respectively.
- Most media day, team practices, Jr. WNBA Day and the third annual Changemaker Day will be staged inside the center’s 60,000‑square‑foot Home Court, which includes a regulation WNBA court.
- The decision makes the WNBA the first professional sports league to host events at the newly opened Obama Presidential Center and moves traditionally team‑based All‑Star practices into a civic campus aimed at community access.
- Many of the league’s top All‑Star players are expected to attend the weekend, while the host team, the Chicago Sky, currently has no player selected for the All‑Star Game unless a late replacement is named.
- Community partners including the Chicago Sky, Chicago Public Schools and the Girls Opportunity Alliance will run youth clinics, STEM and vision‑board workshops, and leadership panels, which could expand local access to WNBA programming and youth development opportunities.