The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game is headed to Phoenix, setting up as a home game for Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi.
USA TODAY Sports' Mackenzie Salmon breaks down the biggest WNBA storylines heading into this weekend's All-Star Game.The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game is headed to Phoenix, setting up as a home game for Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi and a sendoff to the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team.
Ishbia, who took ownership of the Mercury and the Suns in February, was thrilled to have a chance to host the game that's being played this weekend in Las Vegas. The All-Starthat was held on Friday saw a record performance from Sabrina Ionescu, who hit 25 of 27 3-pointers, including 20 in a row at one point.
The exhibition contest would give the Olympians a marquee event on home soil before heading to Paris. “Having Diana potentially playing in her last one next year in her hometown is a big deal,” Ishbia said. Engelbert said Taurasi's potential finale and Griner's return weren't big reasons in awarding the game to Phoenix.
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