ESPN and ABC will deliver extensive coverage of the 2024 AT&T WNBA All-Star event, hosted by the three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury. On Friday, July 19, ESPN will televise the Kia WNBA Skills Challenge and the WNBA STARRY® 3-Point Contest. The All-Star Game itself will then air live on ABC on Saturday, July 20, in primetime.
Veteran commentators Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, and Holly Rowe will lead the play-by-play, with LaChina Robinson hosting studio coverage, joined by analysts Andraya Carter, Carolyn Peck, and Chiney Ogwumike.
The game will feature the league’s top talent, with the USA Basketball Women’s National Team taking on the WNBA All-Stars, including Aliyah Boston, Sabrina Ionescu, and Breanna Stewart.
ESPN’s coverage extends beyond the court, with WNBA Hoop Streams Presented by Google and The Wrap Up Presented by AT&T, hosted by Ari Chambers, Andraya Carter, and Natasha Cloud. ESPN.com reporters will also provide live analysis and reactions.
The network’s “Can’t Get Enough” marketing campaign for the WNBA will continue during All-Star weekend, including a music video collaboration with artists Bia, Lakeyah, and Flau’jae. ESPN invites fans to “The Paint,” a temporary airbrush tattoo parlor featuring designs by female artists.
ESPN’s social media handles will provide on-site content from Phoenix, and a full package of WNBA midseason analysis will be available on ESPN.com.