WNBA All-Star Game viewership dropped to an average of 2.2 million viewers this year from a record 3.4 million on ESPN in 2024, the network said on Tuesday, even as the annual showcase was the most-watched program of Saturday night across TV.

Being a WNBA All-Star in 2025 can open a lot of doors, but it might not always help you get into the club. Minnesota Lynx All-Star guard Courtney Williams and her friend and teammate Natisha Hiedeman were the talk of All-Star weekend.

Of significant interest from a business perspective was how much viewership the WNBA All-Star Game would draw without injured Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark — and without last year’s compelling setup of the WNBA All Stars versus Team USA.