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**Summary:**

Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier have been named captains for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game due to receiving the most fan votes. The remaining starters will be announced on June 30th, and reserves will be chosen by head coaches. Clark and Collier will draft their teams on July 8th. The All-Star Game, set for July 19th in Indianapolis, will be a highlight of a weekend filled with WNBA events.

**News Article:**

**Clark and Collier Named All-Star Captains; Rosters to be Drafted Live**

**NEW YORK, NY – June 29, 2025** – Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx have been selected as captains for the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game, following the conclusion of fan voting. This marks the first time both players will serve as All-Star captains.

Clark, the reigning Rookie of the Year, secured the captaincy with a staggering 1,293,526 fan votes. Collier, the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, followed closely with 1,176,020 votes. Both are having stellar seasons, with Collier leading the league in scoring (24.5 ppg) and Clark averaging a career-high 8.9 assists per game.

The remaining eight starters for the All-Star Game will be unveiled tomorrow, June 30th, during ESPN’s NBA Free Agency coverage at 7 p.m. ET. The league’s head coaches will then select the 12 reserves, to be announced on July 6th.

The highly anticipated All-Star draft, where Clark and Collier will choose their teams from the pool of starters and reserves, will be broadcast live on ESPN during “WNBA Countdown Presented by Google” on July 8th at 7 p.m. ET.

The 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game will take place on July 19th at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, airing on ABC, Disney+, and ESPN+ at 8:30 p.m. ET. The game will be the centerpiece of a weekend of WNBA festivities, including the WNBA STARRY 3-Point Contest and Kia WNBA Skills Challenge, both airing on ESPN on July 18th.

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