Overview

• Napheesa Collier set a new All-Star scoring mark with 36 points to claim MVP honors as Team Collier defeated Team Clark 151-131.
• More than 40 players wore “Pay Us What You Owe Us” shirts during warm-ups, marking the largest in-person WNBPA turnout in CBA talks.
• Fans drowned out Commissioner Cathy Engelbert with chants of “Pay them!” after the final buzzer, underscoring public support for higher pay.
• Thursday’s face-to-face negotiations between the WNBPA and league officials ended without a deal, leaving key gaps on revenue sharing, salaries and benefits.
• Television viewership is up 23% year-over-year and 25 brands activated at All-Star weekend, reflecting the league’s rapid commercial growth.