You'd be forgiven for confusing the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana, for New York Fashion Week. Players and fans filed into Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Fever, dressed in outfits earning the "W," as fans call it—the league's top in fashion. Caitlin Clark, a Prada girl since last year's draft, wore the label head-to-toe. Kelsey Plum tapped celebrity stylist Karla Welch for a Loewe look. Rookie breakout Paige Bueckers layered Burberry pieces, while Angel Reese sourced vintage luxury from What Goes Around Comes Around. Even WNBA legend Lisa Leslie wore Kallmeyer—whose founder, Daniella Kallmeyer, styles the NYC Liberty's coach, Sandy Brondello—to sit court-side.
The tone of the fashion conversation shifted once the July 19 All-Star Game's warm-up started. When players like A'ja Wilson and Sonia Citron began shooting baskets, they left the designer pieces turning the W's tunnel walks into a cultural phenomenon. Instead, every player and coach wore plain black T-shirts with a message, courtesy of the Women's National Basketball Players' Association: "Pay Us What You Owe Us."
