This year, the WNBA All-Star Game will feature Nneka Ogwumike as one of the starters. However, when the Seattle Storm found out the news, it was a little bit more special than usual, as the one who broke the news to her was none other than her sister, Chiney.
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The big reveal happened during ESPN’s “Vibe Check”, where Chiney called her sister via FaceTime, with Chiney admitting that she did not know if her sister already knew that she would be a starter for this year’s WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis. As it turns out, Nneka did not know at all, and Chiney broke the news excitedly to her younger sister.
“What up, family! How you doing sis? I don’t know if you got a call,” said the former Stanford Cardinal and WNBA MVP.
“Congrats… You’re an All-Star starter!” Chiney screamed after finding out nneka did not know yet.
Nneka Ogwumike had a stellar college career at Stanford and has had a seamless transition with the WNBA, currently playing for the Seattle Storm. Her sister, Chiney Ogwumike, was also a standout during her time at Stanford and had a great WNBA career, last playing for the LA Sparks in 2020 and is now a radio show host for ESPN.
The Seattle Storm star is averaging 17 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.2 and 1.4 steals per game during the 2025 season.
Who Else Will Be Starting the WNBA Game, Aside From Nneka Ogwumike?
Nneka Ogwumike will be joining elite company as some of the biggest names in women’s basketball today have been named All-Star starters. The question is, who will join her at Indianapolis?
There will be two captains for this year’s WNBA All-Star Game, and they will be Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx. They will be selecting from a pool of fellow starters, including Nneka Ogwumike. The two captains have the biggest number of votes during the voting period and thus were named captains.
They will be joined by Clark’s Fever teammate Aaliyah Boston, Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers, Dream star Alisha Gray, New York Liberty’s Sabrona Ionescu, and Phoenix’s Satou Sabally, as well as New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart and Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson.
The game will take place at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the home court of the Indiana Fever, with the game itself happening on July 19 at 8:30 PM ET, with broadcast via ABC and streaming via Disney+ and ESPN+.
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