Indiana, get ready! Basketball’s biggest summer party is coming your way. The WNBA All-Star weekend is just around the corner! For the first time ever, the Indiana Fever will play host to the league’s annual midsummer spectacle. It’s all going down at the legendary Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mark your calendars for July 18 and 19 – it’s going to be two days of non-stop action and countless memories made.

The festivities kick off Friday night with the ever-popular Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest, followed by the All-Star Game on Saturday night. The All-Star game, which is the crown jewel of the weekend, will not be reverting to the Team WNBA vs Team USA format. You know what that means, right? We will be once again getting two captains who will get to build their teams from scratch. So, who’s earned the honor of wearing that captain’s badge this year? Let’s check it out!

Who are the WNBA All-Star 2025 captains?

Well, for those who are used to watching A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart lead the teams since the inception of this format in 2018, we have some news for you! This year, things are about to change! Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier are all set to be the captains of the upcoming WNBA All-Star games!

Caitlin received the news via a phone call from Cathy Engelbert. “Caitlin, I just want to personally congratulate you on being named captain for the 2025 WNBA All-Star team,” Engelbert told her as CC was sipping water and the entire locker room burst into claps and cheers.

As for Collier, she got a full-blown celebration as her daughter scooted into the room on her tiny purple scooter, wearing a “Mama, you’re a All-Star” t-shirt. Sylvia Fowles was right behind her and made it clear that it was about time Collier got her flowers. “It’s really cool,” Collier said to reporters. “I went from never being a starter to captain.”

Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier both get to become captains for the first time! Clark gets to represent the East while Collier gets to represent the West. Wondering how many votes they got? Clark led the way with a mammoth 1,293,526 votes, while Collier closely followed with 1,176,020 votes. Notably, Clark topped the fan voting charts last season, but the All-Star format decided to go full Olympic mode, pitting Team USA against a bunch of WNBA standouts. So, no captains were there.

Both Clark and Collier get to build their team from scratch live on WNBA Countdown on July 8 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN! And for the draft, the Indiana superstar has a clear goal in mind! “Obviously, I’m going to try to get my teammates on my team. Why wouldn’t I?” Clark said. “That’s the goal, and once they come out with whoever has made it — I don’t really know how it works — but my first goal would be to have my teammates on my team.” 

When & How Will WNBA All-Star 2025 Starters Be Announced?

For those who may not know, players for the All-Star game are selected based on a weighted voting system. 50% from fans, 25% from current WNBA players, and the remaining 25% from a media panel. On the basis of their votes, the starters and the reserves are selected!

According to a tweet from WNBA Communications, the remaining eight All-Star starters will be revealed during a special segment of ESPN’s NBA Free Agency coverage on June 30. So mark your calendars! You will soon find out if the likes of A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, and Angel Reese get to become starters or not!

When and How Will WNBA All-Star 2025 Reserves Be Announced?

The 12 All-Star reserves will be revealed on July 6 at 12:00 p.m. ET across all WNBA social and digital platforms. The 13 Head Coaches will be picking up this task. They will be voting for three guards, five frontcourt players, and four “wild card” players at either position. The conference association is not a concern here; however, the coaches cannot vote for their own players.

What do you think about it? Got a bold prediction or a surprise snub in mind? Let us know in the comments below!