The Women's National Basketball Association All-Star Game is a yearly exhibition basketball game that features the top players in the Western and Eastern Conferences. Millions of people watch this game each year in America. This game is a must watch for basketball fans and one of the most watched sports events in the world.
Sylvia Fowles
Sylvia Fowles has been named honorary selection to the WNBA All Star Game. She is currently in her last season of the league, scoring 14.9 points, 9.2 boards, 1.2 steals, 1.2 blocks, and 1.2 assists per game. Her team, the Minnesota Lynx is currently at 8-15 and 2.5 games away from the playoffs.
Fowles (a former LSU star) dunk during a second quarter breakaway opportunity. Fowles was able press Team Stewart's ballhandler for a turnover, then stole the ball from Team Stewart and slammed in the ball. Fowles finished the game with seven rebounds and nine points for Team Wilson.
Sue Bird
Sue Bird, a Chicago Bulls player, was named co-captain for the WNBA All-Stars team. Breanna Stewart (also a Chicago Bulls guard) has been named co-captain of the WNBA All-Star team. The game will be played at Chicago's Wintrust Arena on July 10. The game will be broadcast on ABC.
Sue Bird was selected to play in the eighth All-Star Game, and Sylvia Fowles for the 13th. Fowles did a breakaway dunk that got the crowd up and dancing during the first part of the game. After the game, Sue Bird and Fowles were recognized and given a standing ovation.
Arike Ogunbowale
Arike Ogunbowale has been selected to her first WNBA All-Star roster. She is a two-time NCAA winner. Last season she was the league’s leading scorer. She is now eighth in the Dallas Wings' points per game. She is expected to play an important role in Team USA's preparations at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Chicago will host the WNBA All-Star Game July 9-10. The Saturday night event has special events added by the WNBA. This includes a skills competition, and a three person contest. Ogunbowale hopes he can be part of next year's All-Star games. Team USA had won this game in the past.
Kelsey Plum
Kelsey Plum of the Aces scored 30 points against Team Stewart during her debut WNBA All Star Game. Despite being small in stature, Plum was named the WNBA All Star Game MVP. Her MVP trophy, however was dwarfed only by the All-Star MVP trophy from the NBA's Kobe Bryant. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert brought some humor to the event, and she presented Plum with a new trophy after the game.
Plum claimed she was trying to win the MVP award. Plum set an All-Star mark by making 12 field goals during the game and taking 18 shots. She currently averages 19.9 point per game. She will be representing the United States in 3x3 basketball at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Arike Ogunbowale wins MVP
Arike Ogunbowale became the MVP at the WNBA all stars game. The guard from Dallas played college basketball at Notre Dame. She was the fifth overall pick at the WNBA draft. Vanessa Bryant was her mother and a huge fan of the player. Her family voted her in, so this is an extra special award.
While the 2021 WNBA all-star game saw many changes, the game remains an all star event. Ogunbowale was the only WNBA player who won MVP honors. She beat Team USA by 93 to 85. Ogunbowale was also named as a reserve for 2022 WNBA All Star Game. The game will be televised live on ABC from Chicago.