{"id":784212,"date":"2026-07-25T19:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T19:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/784212\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T19:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T19:12:10","slug":"grwm-here-are-espn-analyst-monica-mcnutts-must-have-items-for-wnba-all-star-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/784212\/","title":{"rendered":"GRWM: Here are ESPN analyst Monica McNutt&#8217;s must-have items for WNBA All-Star Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p data-paragraph=\"main\" class=\"has-drop-cap\">CHICAGO \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/andscape.com\/tag\/wnba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WNBA<\/a> All-Star Weekend may last only a few days, but for broadcasters such as ESPN basketball analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/andscape.com\/tag\/monica-mcnutt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Monica McNutt<\/a>, there\u2019s little downtime. <\/p>\n<p data-paragraph=\"main\">One moment she\u2019s on the set of SportsCenter, and the next she\u2019s moderating a panel, interviewing the league\u2019s biggest stars and racing across the host city to her next appearance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-paragraph=\"main\">McNutt said years of covering basketball have taught her that surviving All-Star Weekend comes down to preparation \u2013 both for the moments everyone sees, as well as those they don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"single-recirc-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-71426858-e1784654670870.jpg\" alt=\"'I feel like I\u2019ve been smiling all day': First WNBA All-Star Game was awash in pomp and circumstance - Andscape\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"single-recirc-link\" href=\"https:\/\/andscape.com\/features\/wnba-all-star-game-1999-whitney-houston-msg-history\/?0=source&amp;1=single-recirc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#8216;I feel like I\u2019ve been smiling all day&#8217;: First WNBA All-Star Game was awash in pomp and circumstance \u2013 Andscape\t\t\t\tRead now<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-paragraph=\"main\">Inside her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cinchatravel.com\/collections\/bags\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cincha Travel<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cinchatravel.com%2Fcollections%2Fbags%3Fsrsltid%3DAfmBOoqT_E6K_SaYIPZDq-fWoEbckA9-6ByNn6tKz7lRMywCrMU0ty3z&amp;data=05%7C02%7CTasha.Stewart%40espn.com%7C4ae7658634554fed3d9008deea48c09f%7C56b731a8a2ac4c32bf6b616810e913c6%7C1%7C0%7C639205795350793678%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ZxKVNh4tMvMz9hCaCU2gg%2F3WUmGpr%2FA1ElfBIlv3RWs%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">bag is a carefully curated collection of essentials, including comfortable flats; heels; her trusted lipstick and liner from <a href=\"https:\/\/thelipbar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Lip Bar<\/a>; an emergency kit with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Cadie-Dry-Cleaning-Stick\/42863150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Janie Dry Cleaner in a Stick<\/a> stain remover, Tylenol, Advil, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liquid-iv.com\/collections\/limited-edition-spiderman-hydration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Liquid I.V.<\/a> and nail polish; and other must-haves.<\/p>\n<p data-paragraph=\"main\">She spoke with Andscape reporter Mia Berry about the items she packs to get ready for WNBA All-Star Weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Mia Berry is the senior HBCU writer for Andscape and covers everything from sports to student-led protests. 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