{"id":19254,"date":"2025-07-24T00:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T00:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/19254\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T00:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T00:31:09","slug":"the-best-tunnel-fits-from-the-2025-26-wnba-season-all-star-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/19254\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Tunnel Fits From The 2025-\u201926 WNBA Season: All Star Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1753317069_642_960x0.jpg\" alt=\"Stud Budz Natisha Hiedeman and Courtney Williams of the Minnesota Lynx during the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 19, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images\" data-height=\"396\" data-width=\"594\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">Stud Budz Natisha Hiedeman and Courtney Williams of the Minnesota Lynx during the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA &#8230; More All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 19, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The time has finally come\u2014when players from across the league, selected through a fan-driven voting system, unite as the newly crowned All Stars.<a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/roberta-rodrigues\/2025\/07\/20\/wnba-all-star-team-collier-beats-team-clark-as-players-demand-raise\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/roberta-rodrigues\/2025\/07\/20\/wnba-all-star-team-collier-beats-team-clark-as-players-demand-raise\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"All-Star Weekend\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> All-Star Weekend <\/a>feels a bit like making it to the final rounds of Love Island: you\u2019ve been voted a fan favorite, there\u2019s a prize (well, bragging rights), and instead of romantic challenges, the best duos and trios face off in non-traditional basketball scrimmage. But the main event isn\u2019t just the game. The weekend is packed with fireside chats, 3&#215;3 scrimmages, skill challenges, and the always iconic <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/roberta-rodrigues\/2025\/07\/19\/cloud-ionescu-win-skills-and-3-point-contests-at-wnba-all-star\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/roberta-rodrigues\/2025\/07\/19\/cloud-ionescu-win-skills-and-3-point-contests-at-wnba-all-star\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"3-point contest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">3-point contest<\/a>. This year was a bit different, as the main event was pushed over for a whole lot of partying \u2014 as seen on <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/roberta-rodrigues\/2025\/06\/20\/studbudz-the-wnba-duo-that-goes-viral-with-twitch-hangouts\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/roberta-rodrigues\/2025\/06\/20\/studbudz-the-wnba-duo-that-goes-viral-with-twitch-hangouts\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Studbudz\u2019s live stream\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Studbudz\u2019s live stream<\/a>. And thanks to the them, many online are saying, \u201cStudbudz\u2019s 72 hour stream has somehow revolutionized sports content [through the]<\/p>\n<p> the WNBA and all star weekend and also threatened the very fabric of professional sports all at the same time. Love it.\u201d And \u201cStudbudz really saved All Star Weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This year, the WNBA brought back WNBA Live\u2014a convention packed with pop-ups and experiences where fans could meet players, shop merch, and win tickets to the game. Alongside the festivities, a seemingly ubiquitous conversation about WNBA salaries also loomed over Indiana and all the weekends\u2019 happenings. All-Star Weekend happened to coincide with the period when players, through CBA meetings, were negotiating their <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/roberta-rodrigues\/2025\/07\/21\/players-and-commissioner-narratives-clash-over-wnba-cba-negotiations\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/roberta-rodrigues\/2025\/07\/21\/players-and-commissioner-narratives-clash-over-wnba-cba-negotiations\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"contracts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">contracts<\/a>,, and more importantly, their pay. For some time, the WNBA has faced a stark pay gap compared to its NBA counterpart. Now, players are advocating for a livable wage and equity that reflects the league\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n<p>So, it would be remiss not to highlight a favorite look, this time not from the tunnel, but from the hardwood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">Caitlin Clark wearing a &#8220;pay us what you owe us shirt&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Google<\/p>\n<p>Wearing black-and-white t-shirts that read: \u201cPay us what you owe us. \u201d Through this, players delivered a fashion moment that was as politically charged as it was culturally resonant<\/p>\n<p>Kelsey Plum \u2014 Team Napheesa<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">Kelsey Plum of the Los Angeles arrives prior to the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge &#8230; More Fieldhouse on July 19, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Kelsey Plum doesn\u2019t stick to a strict uniform, but she clearly dresses for a specific era\u2014maybe even a specific movie\u2014and she\u2019s more than ready to join Skylar Diggins in the Matrix realm. Leather jackets may not scream summer, but they never really go out of season. Plum opts for a Loewe leather bomber, complete with an oversized belt buckle that cinches the waist just right. She pairs it with relaxed khakis and the ever-iconic Loewe Puzzle bag in beige. The finishing touch: Sleek, all-black wraparound sunglasses\u2014perfect for her Matrix-style entrance.<\/p>\n<p>Natisha Hiedeman, Courtney William \u2014 Team Napheesa<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">Stud Budz Natisha Hiedeman and Courtney Williams of the Minnesota Lynx during the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA &#8230; More All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 19, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Natisha Hiedeman and Courtney Williams might\u2019ve had the busiest schedule of anyone this All-Star Weekend. From streaming every behind-the-scenes moment on Studbudz, partying with just about everyone in the league\u2014including Commissioner Cathy Engelbert\u2014getting the dub\u2019 at the All-Star Game, and still finding time to throw on a fit.<\/p>\n<p>Williams showed up in a custom, newly dropped Studbudz tracksuit in light pink, perfectly matching her freshly dyed hair. Hiedeman, the other half of Studbudz, opted for a custom Playasociety \u2018Studbudz\u2019 pullover, futuristic Givenchy sunglasses, distressed jeans, and Jordan 5s. But the standout detail? A Louis Vuitton messenger bag.<\/p>\n<p>Like, can we bring back messenger bags ?<\/p>\n<p>Angel Reese \u2014 Team Napheesa<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky during the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on &#8230; More July 19, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Following what seems to be a league-wide Matrix dress code, two-time All-Star Angel Reese leans into a more business-coded agenda. Still staying true to the all-black, high-shine leather theme, Reese wears a pinstriped leather blazer and trouser set from Amiri. She finishes the look with fine-lined Miu Miu glasses and, controversially, a brown Louis Vuitton bag, but if Angel Reese wants to wear black and brown, Angel Reese can wear black and brown.<\/p>\n<p>Kiki Iriafen \u2014 Team Clark<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">Kiki Iriafen of the Washington Mystics poses during the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge &#8230; More Fieldhouse on July 19, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Kiki Iriafen is all business, no play\u2014well, except for the 23 minutes she played in the game\u2014in a khaki blazer mini dress and Coach loafers. The dress itself is a standout: a one-button blazer designed to emphasize the structure of the bust and cinch the waist, giving it a sharp, tailored look. She pairs it with a black leather fold-over purse for a clean, pulled-together finish.<\/p>\n<p>Kayla Thorton \u2014 Team Clark<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">Kayla Thornton of the Golden State Valkyries poses prior to the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game at &#8230; More Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 19, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Bling, bling, bling\u2014dressed like an All-Star and playing like one, Kayla Thornton steps into the orange Nike tunnel in an oversized, crystal-embellished denim-on-denim two-piece. All-Star Weekend is for the star performers, so why not go all out in something shiny and head-turning.<\/p>\n<p>Kelsey Mitchell \u2014 Team Clark<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">Kelsey Mitchell of the Indiana Fever poses during the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge &#8230; More Fieldhouse on July 19, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>A new look for Kelsey Mitchell \u2014 she steps out in a reconstructed Nike corset, made from the leather outer layers of Jordan SE sneakers and perfectly suited for the Nike tunnel. She pairs it with a Louis Vuitton monogram pouchette and tie-up stiletto heels that echo the corset\u2019s lacing.<\/p>\n<p>Paige Bueckers \u2014 Team Napheesa<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings arrives prior to the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge &#8230; More Fieldhouse on July 19, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The internet quickly dubbed this look \u201cBaby Daddy at the Baby Shower,\u201d but for Paige Bueckers, the \u2018Unctie\u2019 style is basically her uniform. Although the classic striped Burberry monogram suit has traditionally been reserved for baby showers, Bueckers proves it\u2019s versatile, and wearale at All-Star Weekend, too.<\/p>\n<p>Nneka Ogwumike \u2014 Team Collier<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">Nneka Ogwumike of the Seattle Storm during the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse &#8230; More on July 19, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s hardly a moment when Nneka Ogwumike isn\u2019t seen wearing print, with animal print being her go-to pattern for the tunnels. So it makes perfect sense that she would double down on it for All-Star Weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the Tunnel, there were too many looks shown by players who weren\u2019t All-Stars and it\u2019d be almost remissed to not show them off. So, after the 3-point contest, straight from the hardwood, we piled together our best outfits.<\/p>\n<p>Rickea Jackson \u2014 LA Sparks<br \/>\nDijonai Carrington and Nalyssa Smith \u2014 Dallas Wings and Las Vegas Aces<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stud Budz Natisha Hiedeman and Courtney Williams of the Minnesota Lynx during the 2025 AT&amp;T WNBA &#8230; More&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19255,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[14510,49,48,4658,82,9318,630,14511],"class_list":["post-19254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-all-star-weekend","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-paige-bueckers","tag-sports","tag-stud-budz","tag-wnba","tag-wnba-all-star-weekend"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19254"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19254\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}