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WNBA All-Star Weekend 2025<\/a> was so unserious\u2014and fans never wanted it to end.<\/p>\n For three days, the WNBA’s<\/a> top players gathered in Indiana to represent the league and have a good time, with festivities leading up to a face-off between two All-Star teams led by Caitlin Clark<\/a> and Napheesa Collier<\/a>. But this wasn’t like any other All-Star Weekend in sports.<\/p>\n For the first time, fans were given an inside look at the players’ perspective thanks to Courtney Williams and Natisha Heidman, a.k.a. the Stud Budz<\/a>, who regularly post livestreams on their joint Twitch account. The pair decided to stream the entire weekend for 72-hours straight, bringing fans directly into practices and parties (and more parties), resulting in rare candid moments with stars like Clark, Angel Reese<\/a>, Paige Bueckers<\/a>, and Dijonai Carrington.<\/p>\n “We are so surprised, honestly, we did not know how much love we\u2019d be getting,” Williams told USA Today<\/a> of the streams’ popularity during All-Star Weekend. \u201cI think people just love getting that behind the scenes, being so authentic, seeing players mess with us.\u201d<\/p>\n Stud Budz Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman of the Minnesota Lynx pose with Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever during the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 19, 2025.<\/p>\n Steph Chambers\/Getty Images<\/p>\n If the goal of All-Star Weekend is to highlight the product of the WNBA, Williams and Heidman did that in spades, illustrating that the success and relevancy<\/a> of this league does not rest on the shoulders of any one player or team\u2014an important message as WNBA players fight for higher salaries amid CBA negotiations.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Of course, not all of the weekend’s viral moments came from the Stud Budz livestream, though plenty of them did. For the sake of keeping things PG and respecting players’ privacy as much as possible, we’re going to highlight just some of the funniest, sweetest, and most exciting moments you may not have seen on TV. Don’t worry you can find plenty more Stud Budz clips online when you’re done here.<\/p>\n Coach Cheryl Reeve’s \u201cA.I.\u201d Moment<\/p>\n Many fans were surprised to see famously strict Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve getting down with the StudBudz at an All-Star Weekend party\u2014including Reeve, who denied all evidence the next day, blaming the viral videos on artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can’t believe everything that’s on the Internet,\u201d Reeve joked on the Stud Budz stream the very next day. And AI, there was some sh*t on me last night, that was AI. That was AI\u2026I was in bed.”<\/p>\n Caitlin Clark Linking Up With Ellie the Elephant<\/p>\n Caitlin Clark sat next to New York Liberty mascot and icon Ellie the Elephant during the skills challenges on January 18. It seems she even tried to go through Ellie’s bag, though her attempts were thwarted.<\/p>\n Paige Bueckers Hard-Launching Her Relationship With Azzi Fudd<\/p>\n Though UConn star Azzi Fudd has been rocking a \u201cPaige Buecker’s girlfriend<\/a>\u201d phone case lately, fans were overwhelmed to hear Bueckers confirm the long-running relationship rumors by participating in Wag Talk, an interview series that highlights athletes’ partners. In this case, the Dallas Wings star rookie was asked questions about her \u201cD1 girlfriend\u201d before revealing Fudd’s name at the end of the clip. On TikTok alone, the video<\/a> has 9.8 million views and 1.2 million likes.<\/p>\n Fudd was in Indiana for All-Star Weekend and even threw her own party attended by the Stud Budz\u2014and Heidman was particularly excited<\/a> to hang out with the weekend’s \u201cpower couple.\u201d<\/p>\n Natasha Cloud and Izzy Harrison’s Rom-Com Moment<\/p>\n The way Natasha Cloud ran to scoop up teammate and girlfriend Izzy Harrison after winning<\/a> the Kia WNBA Skills Challenge needs to be put in a rom-com.<\/p>\n In a post-win interview, Cloud told ESPN she plans to use the prize money (roughly $55,000<\/a>) to put a downpayment on their house. \u201cThis is for our family,\u201d Cloud told ESPN’s Holly Rowe. \u201cThis momma over here told me I better win today for a downpayment on a house, so baby, you’re gonna get that house.\u201d<\/p>\n Sabrina Ionescu’s Sportsmanship<\/p>\n After the skills challenge, Sabrina Ionescu<\/a> took home the 3-point contest trophy, promising to share her winnings with rookie Sonia Citron, the only first-year competing in the evening’s skills challenges.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cI told Sonia that I would give her half if I won when we were sitting on the bench,” Ionescu told reporters during a press conference, per one video shared by Bleacher Repor<\/a>t. \u201cAs being, like, the only rookie\u2026She was nervous, and I was nervous for her. I obviously have to hold up my end of the bargain, so half is gonna go to her.”<\/p>\n She continued, “Just for participating, like, that takes a a lot of courage to be able to do that as a rookie\u2026and I was really proud of her.<\/p>\n All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by Glamour editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Cond\u00e9 Nast may earn an affiliate commission.<\/p>\n WNBA<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n WNBA Star Sabrina Ionescu Promises to Split 3-Point Contest Prize Money With Rookie Sonia Citron<\/a><\/p>\n Sportsmanship at its finest.<\/p>\n Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers’ Friendship<\/p>\n One of the best friendships to come out of All-Star weekend was between Team Collier teammates Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese. In one video from team practice, Bueckers made Reese laugh by calling for \u201cmebounds,\u201d a phrase that was initially used to cyberbully the league’s rebound leader<\/a> until she trademarked<\/a> and reclaimed<\/a> it as her own.<\/p>\n Reese later shared a video<\/a> of herself and Bueckers recording a TikTok dance, to the delight of fans. \u201cThis is so important to me,\u201d one user commented, receiving over 19,000 likes.<\/p>\n \u201cPay Us What You Owe Us\u201d<\/p>\n As previously mentioned, the WNBA players are currently in the middle of collective bargaining agreement negotiations<\/a> for higher salaries and a share in the league’s revenue. In a show of unity, all of the All-Stars wore \u201cPay Us What You Owe Us\u201d t-shirts during warmups for the big game on July 19.<\/p>\n “We see the growth of the league, and as it stands, the current salary system is not really paying us what we’re owed,” WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike<\/a> said of the slogan, per ESPN<\/a>. \u201cAnd we want to be able to have that fair share moving forward, especially as we see all of the investment going in, and we want to be able to have our salaries reflected in a structure that makes sense for us.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Following the game, the crowd was heard chanting<\/a> \u201cpay them more\u201d as commissioner Cathy Engelbert presented Napheesa Collier the 2025 All-Star Game MVP trophy after her win against Team Clark. \u201cThat gave me chills,\u201d Collier later said of the moment<\/a> in a press conference.<\/p>\n Breanna Stewart’s 10\/10 Assist<\/p>\n Look, the All-Star Game itself was not much of a competition, with neither team opting to play any real defense. Still, fans probably didn’t expect to see Breanna Stewart<\/a> of Team Collier purposefully give Team Clark rookie Kiki Iriafen<\/a> a second chance at a four-point shot<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThis made me giggle, it was so wholesome,\u201d one fan commented on a TikTok video<\/a> about the exchange, while another wrote, \u201cI giggled and kicked my feet when I saw that. Stewie w the assist!\u201d<\/p>\n Whatever Happened Between the Stud Budz and Diplo<\/p>\n It seemed Courtney Williams was not vibing with the music Diplo was originally playing at Sports Illustrated’s All-Star After Party on July 19. During the final hours of the Stud Budz stream, Williams was seen asking the famous DJ to change the music\u2014and he obliged. Fans are not convinced Williams knew who Diplo was, which makes the whole thing even funnier.<\/p>\n Either way, Diplo seemed to love the StudBudz as much as the rest of us, sharing a video with Williams on his own Instagram story. After all, he’s no stranger to live-streams<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n Can’t wait to do it all again next year. In the meantime, someone get the Stud Budz a talk show.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by Glamour editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Cond\u00e9 Nast may earn an affiliate commission.<\/p>\n Editor\u2019s Letter<\/p>\n Women\u2019s Basketball Is a Cultural Supernova, But What Comes Next Is Even Bigger<\/a><\/p>\n We\u2019re meeting fans where they are\u2014with a message that matters.<\/p>\n Originally Appeared on Glamour<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Stud](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/56b829c1fc180a74060f8f15b38671d0.jpeg\"\/)
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