WNBA to Hold All‑Star Practices and Community Events at Obama Presidential Center
The partnership aims to pair star-focused activities with youth leadership and community programming and to position the new center as an active civic‑sports venue.
Overview
- The WNBA announced Wednesday that media day, team practices, Changemaker Day and Jr. WNBA Day will take place at the Obama Presidential Center on July 24 as part of the league’s All‑Star Weekend.
- The league will be the first professional sports tenant at the recently opened Obama Presidential Center, using its 60,000‑square‑foot ‘Home Court’ that includes a WNBA regulation court.
- Competition events remain split across the city with the 3‑Point Contest and Skills Challenge scheduled at Wintrust Arena on July 24 and the All‑Star Game set for the United Center on July 25.
- Community programming at the center will include a youth‑focused Jr. WNBA Day with basketball clinics and leadership workshops and a Changemaker Day that spotlights local community and civic partners.
- The move brings high‑profile players to Chicago’s South Side and could raise local visibility for the sport while testing how a civic cultural center hosts professional sports and community outreach together.