Fever hosting 2025 WNBA All-Star Game
The Indiana Fever will host the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Thursday.
The July 19 exhibition will represent the 21st midseason showcase in league history and the first time the Fever have played host.
"The city of Indianapolis and the entire state of Indiana have such an incredible and enduring passion for the game of basketball, making the region the perfect host to celebrate the WNBA and the game's greatest stars," WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said.
The Fever have become the center of the WNBA landscape after selecting Caitlin Clark, college basketball's all-time leading scorer, No. 1 overall this year.
Indiana sits 11-15 and third in the Eastern Conference. Clark is 13th leaguewide in scoring at 17.1 points per game and first in assists at 8.2.
"We are in the middle of a pivotal, transformational moment in the history of the WNBA and women's basketball, and we are thrilled Indiana will be the center of it all with the game's biggest stars on display during next season's All-Star Game," said Mel Raines, CEO of Pacers Sports & Entertainment.
This season's All-Star Game was played in Phoenix. It featured a matchup between the USA women's Olympic squad and selected WNBA players.