CHICAGO — Women’s basketball legends Sheryl Swoopes and Dawn Staley sat courtside Sunday as the WNBA All-Stars took the floor at Wintrust Arena in front of a loud, energetic crowd.
Retiring veterans Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles received flowers after the first quarter. Chicago-area native Candace Parker and her Sky teammate Courtney Vandersloot received the loudest welcomes from the home crowd.
But despite the celebratory atmosphere among the 9,572 fans inside the arena, some missteps overshadowed the league’s first All-Star weekend held in Chicago.
