The brightest stars of the WNBA swapped their jerseys for high fashion as they turned the orange carpet into a runway for the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday.
Stars such as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese commanded center stage as they arrived in Chicago ahead of the showcase at the United Center, proving their style game off the court remains as formidable as their play on it.
Clark delivered a striking statement on the carpet, stepping out in a red, collared top and shorts set paired with sleek white heels and a white handbag.
Meanwhile, Reese turned heads in a light-pink mini dress featuring a feather-trimmed train, completing the look with pink platform heels.
Elsewhere, four-time MVP A’ja Wilson made a statement in a cropped pink jacket, paired with a dramatic, deconstructed layered skirt.
Aliyah Boston brought an edgy, all-black aesthetic to the runway, stunning in a black crop top paired with high-waisted leather shorts and a classic leather jacket.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese lead the glamorous arrivals at Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game
Clark opted for a red top and shorts set paired with sleek white heels and a white handbag
Meanwhile, Gabby Williams also showcased her style, rocking a purple top under a Valkyries varsity-style jacket, paired with cream satin trousers and dark shades.
The orange carpet showcased a diverse range of styles throughout the evening, with Paige Bueckers embracing a casual look in a light blue button-down shirt under an oversized black leather jacket and wide-leg leather trousers.
Clark’s arrival on the orange carpet came just one day after USA Today were forced to issue an embarrassing correction after claiming she skipped the league’s All-Star festivities to ‘get her hair done.’
The outlet sparked outrage across social media on Friday after publishing a story asserting the Indiana Fever guard opted out of the WNBA’s event in order to visit a hair salon in her hometown of Des Moines.
In reality, the 24-year-old missed the All-Star event on Friday to host a charity dinner for her own non-profit organization, the Caitlin Clark Foundation.
The publication had jumped on an Instagram post shared by Clark’s local hairstylist showing off her new curls, assuming the appointment was the sole reason behind her absence from the league’s festivities.
Paige Bueckers wore a light blue button-down shirt under an oversized black leather jacket
Four-time MVP A’ja Wilson showed out in a cropped pink jacket and layered skirt
Gabby Williams showcased her style in a purple top under a Valkyries varsity-style jacket
Aliyah Boston brought an edgy, all-black aesthetic to the runway, stunning in a black crop top
After a tidal wave of backlash and a Community Note added on X pointing out the error, USA Today was forced to backpedal and issue a formal clarification.
‘Clarification: Caitlin Clark was attending an event for the Caitlin Clark Foundation, which is why she missed the WNBA All-Star Weekend Orange Carpet,’ the outlet posted on social media alongside an updated article.
The blunder marks the second major media storm involving USA Today and the WNBA phenom in the span of just one week.
The outlet faced severe condemnation earlier in the week following an opinion column by veteran writer Nancy Armour that referenced Emmett Till while discussing Clark’s on-court play and the online reaction surrounding her fellow WNBA players.
