{"id":3306,"date":"2025-10-17T01:20:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T01:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/?p=3306"},"modified":"2025-10-17T01:20:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T01:20:54","slug":"chicago-to-host-2026-wnba-all-star-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/17\/chicago-to-host-2026-wnba-all-star-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago To Host 2026 WNBA All-Star Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The WNBA announced that\u00a0Chicago\u00a0will host the\u00a02026 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game, with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sky.wnba.com\/\" title=\"\">Chicago Sky<\/a>\u00a0serving as official co-hosts for the league\u2019s biggest weekend of the summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0All-Star Game\u00a0tips off\u00a0Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the\u00a0United Center, bringing the WNBA\u2019s brightest stars to one of basketball\u2019s most iconic arenas. <a href=\"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/shakira-austin-sinks-clutch-free-throws-as-mystics-edge-sky\/\" title=\"\">The Sky<\/a> will help lead all local events and activations while showcasing its new training complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The celebration kicks off the day before with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3-Point Contest\u00a0and\u00a0Kia WNBA Skills Challenge\u00a0on\u00a0Friday, July 24, at\u00a0Wintrust Arena, home of the Chicago Sky.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WNBA Live\u00a0fan festival at\u00a0McCormick Place, bringing together basketball, fashion, music, and culture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community events across the city and at the Sky\u2019s new\u00a0Bedford Park practice facility, highlighting youth engagement and local impact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be the\u00a0second time\u00a0Chicago hosts WNBA All-Star, following a successful 2022 edition. 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