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

Despite Caitlin Clark's absence, the 2025 WNBA All-Star game on Saturday night has potential to be a memorable one on Saturday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Clark, who is out with a groin injury,

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.

For her first WNBA All-Star Weekend, Mystics' Rookie Sonia Citron rocked a custom All-Star colorway of the unreleased Nike Ja 3.

Citron and Iriafen, picked third and fourth in April’s draft, are the first rookie teammates to make a WNBA all-star team since 1999.

Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride is heading back to the WNBA All-Star Game. McBride was selected as a replacement for Rhyne Howard on Tuesday. Kayla McBride will join Team Collier as a replacement for Rhyne Howard in the 2025 @ATT WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday July 19th! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Dpq8PYGwCk

Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron lamented her fellow teammates Kiki Iriafen and Georgia Amoore on Tuesday. Citron discovered the duo linked up before the draft and wasn't invited.

The WNBA has six all-stars from the past three draft classes, so Caitlin Clark isn’t the only reason the talk around the league is all about the kids.