While the 2024 All-Star Game doesn’t tip off until Saturday, this year’s WNBA Skills Challenge and STARRY 3-Point Contest promise to light up Phoenix’s Footprint Center on Friday.
The evening’s programming will allow fans to watch as towering center Brittney Griner shows off her speed and mobility before putting 2024’s most statistically excellent three-point shooters to the test.
In addition to the two annual events, the night will also showcase the first-ever WNBA All-Star 3×3 Exhibition, with the Olympic-bound 3×3 National Team taking on USA Basketball’s 3×3 U23 National Team.
To make things even more interesting, Aflac has promised to supplement the Skills Competition and 3-Point Contest’s prize pool with a $55,000 bonus for each winner.
Skills Challenge highlights league’s best
Perhaps the least straightforward event in Friday’s series, the Skills Challenge — in which five players will compete in a timed obstacle course testing their dribbling, passing, speed, and shooting abilities —should come down to the wire. Each contestant will attempt to complete the…