Players: Courtney Vandersloot, Maya Moore, Liz Cambage, Danielle Adams

Wings guard Paige Bueckers, Mystics guard Sonia Citron react to arriving in Indianapolis for first career WNBA All-Star Game nod

Sonia Citron will get a generous gesture from a league vet after the 3-point contest, Kiki Iriafen learned an early lessons after a play involving Sophie Cunningham, and Paige Bueckers looked back on her career.

But what really won over fans, and Lobo, was what Ionescu did after the contest. True to a promise she made while sitting on the bench, Ionescu pledged to give half her prize money to rookie Citron, 21, who bravely competed in the contest as the youngest participant.

For her first WNBA All-Star Weekend, Mystics' Rookie Sonia Citron rocked a custom All-Star colorway of the unreleased Nike Ja 3.

WNBA All-Star weekend is tipping off Friday night with the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The show will go on despite Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark sitting out the 3-point Contest and the All-Star Game due to injury.

Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride is heading back to the WNBA All-Star Game. McBride was selected as a replacement for Rhyne Howard on Tuesday. Kayla McBride will join Team Collier as a replacement for Rhyne Howard in the 2025 @ATT WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday July 19th! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Dpq8PYGwCk

The WNBA has six all-stars from the past three draft classes, so Caitlin Clark isn’t the only reason the talk around the league is all about the kids.