The WNBA is bringing back a pair of league MVPs, a five-time champion and a Finals MVP for its Friday night showcase in Chicago before the All-Star game Saturday. Elena Delle Donne, Lauren Jackson, Rebekkah Brunson and Deanna "Tweety" Nolan will be featured on one of four teams that will also include a current WNBA player and a player from the Nike EYBL league for the WNBA Shooting Stars event.
The contest will feature teams representing the Washington, Seattle, Minnesota and Dallas/Detroit markets. Delle Donne, a two-time MVP, will join 2022 No.
3 pick Shakira Austin for Washington, and Jackson, a three-time MVP, will pair with 2026 No. 8 pick Flau'jae Johnson to represent Seattle.
Brunson, a five-time champion and five-time All-Star, will team with three-time All-Star Courtney Williams for Minnesota. Nolan, the 2005 Finals MVP and a five-time all-WNBA selection, will team with first-time All-Star Jessica Shepard .
Nike EYBL high schoolers Jezelle "GG" Banks , Ryan Carter , Tatianna Griffin and Morghan Reckley will each be assigned to a team. The competition features two 70-second rounds in which teams try to score as many points as possible from a variety of spots around the court.
The two highest-scoring teams from the first round move on to the championship round. The 3-point contest will follow with Azzi Fudd ( Dallas ), Rhyne Howard ( Atlanta ), Bridget Carleton ( Portland ), Natisha Hiedeman ( Seattle ), Marina Mabrey ( Toronto ) and Janelle Salaun ( Golden State ) competing.
Friday night's events will take place at Wintrust Arena, home of the Chicago Sky , at 8 p.m. ET.
The All-Star game will be held at the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls , at 8:30 p.m. ET.