SBJ Women's Sports: A WNBA All-Star guide

SBJ Women’s Sports’ guide outlines the busiest Women’s Sports calendar around next week’s WNBA All-Star in Chicago, highlighting events spanning multiple venues. The feature says the WNBA All-Star Game and related activities will take over the city, with Thursday WNBA Live presented by AWS opening at McCormick Place and featuring 34 sponsors and licensees, described as a record for the event. The showcase runs through Saturday. It also points to the Chicago All-Star 2026 Host Committee programming across the week, including events at the Obama Presidential Center such as the All-Star Media & Innovation Summit with panels on innovation, AI, and women’s sports. The article names sponsors including Pinterest, Gatorade, and J.P. Morgan Private Bank and lists confirmed panelists such as Candace Parker, Cari Champion, and Jessica Robertson. Other highlighted programs include “Full Court Press: Legends” at Avec River North and the Women’s Sports Leadership Summit via Intersport Hoops House.