DeWanna Bonner started her WNBA career in 2009, and she was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury. She was the fifth pick of that year's draft, and before that, she won SEC Player of the Year.
Kahleah Copper is one of the Phoenix Mercury's stars, and she has played in four All-Star Games in her career.
For the second time in five years, the Chicago Sky will host the WNBA All-Star Game. When the announcement of the 2026 site was made in October, the questions were clear: Why Chicago again so soon?