The lessons of the WNBA’s triumphant All-Star Weekend: ‘get off the ’net’ and lean into the joy
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The buildup to this All-Star Game had some headaches, but the festivities in Chicago – with a Barack Obama cameo and a record crowd – were a rousing high Sign up for our free weekly WNBA 30 newsletter If your perceptions of what the WNBA is like in 2026 are largely shaped by narratives derived from and driven by social
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The buildup to this All-Star Game had some headaches, but the festivities in Chicago – with a Barack Obama cameo and a record crowd – were a rousing high Sign up for our free weekly WNBA 30 newsletter If your perceptions of what the WNBA is like in 2026 are largely shaped by narratives derived from and driven by social media, the scene in Chicago at WNBA All-Star Weekend would have proved a surprise.
The mood Friday morning at the Barack Obama Presidential Center was downright ebullient. And, sure, to a degree that was because No 44 himself clocked in for about an hour of practice.
The former president briefly showed off some moves in his jeans and loafers after he was surprise-attacked by the New York Liberty’s Jonquel Jones. Continue reading...
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