Record All-Star Crowd Caps Historic First Half for WNBA Season
The WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago set a new attendance record of 19,783 fans, surpassing the NBA's All-Star Game attendance for the first time in history. The event highlighted a historic first half of the 2026 season, with Commissioner Cathy Engelbert declaring it the most-watched season ever, reaching over 73 million unique viewers through 117 national broadcasts—up from 63 million all of last season. League-wide attendance rose 16%, and 29 games averaged over a million viewers before the All-Star break, compared to 11 all of last season. The game itself saw Team Spoon defeat Team Coop 129-122, with Jonquel Jones earning MVP honors. The growth is attributed to increased investment, marketing, and a record 216 national television games in the league's 30th season.
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