Sonia Citron, Kiki Iriafen, Shakira Austin, and others have the Mystics further along than most people expected they would be at this point.

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 Sonia Citron, 21, who bravely competed in the contest as the youngest participant.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier made a statement with her record play on the court and the players made one with warmup shirts for the WNBA All-Star Game. Collier scored a record 36 points to help her team beat Team Clark 151-131 in the WNBA All-Star Game that was devoid of defense but full of 4-point shots.

Women's basketball legend and ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo wasn't a fan of one aspect of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game that caught a lot of attention: the four-point

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.

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

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Washington Mystics rookie guard Sonia Citron and forward Kiki Iriafen will both participate in the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC or WJLA-TV in the D.C. area. This week, retired WNBA player Sue Bird hosted her latest episode of the “Bird’s Eye View” podcast.