WNBA All-Star Game adds Olympic flavor to format

Field Level Media|published: Wed 20th March, 14:36 2024

Jul 15, 2023; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Team Wilson guard Jewell Loyd (24) holds the MVP award during the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game at Michelob Ultra Arena. credits: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports

The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game will showcase the U.S. Olympic team as it prepares for the Summer Games in Paris.

All-Stars who are members of the USA Basketball Women's National Team will face the remaining WNBA All-Stars on July 20 in Phoenix.

The Paris Olympics begin the following week with the U.S. chasing its eighth consecutive gold medal.

The All-Star Game featured the same format in 2021 when Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale scored 26 points to lead Team WNBA to a 93-85 win over Team USA in Las Vegas ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

The 3-point Contest and the Skills Challenge will take place on July 19.

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