Over the past three days, Indianapolis was taken over by the league and its legions of new fans. The players, now global superstars, were mobbed everywhere they went. Downtown, the JW Marriott was covered in a giant Caitlin Clark banner that covered 30 of the hotel's 34 stories and took nine days to install, per Scott Agness .

The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game drew several big stars to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, including Indianapolis’ own Tyrese Haliburton. As a proud supporter of the Indiana Fever, the banged-up Indiana Pacers guard made a point to take his usual seat in his suite for the game.

Thousands of people flocked to downtown Indianapolis this weekend for the WNBA All-Star Game and the Indiana Black Expo’s Summer Celebration. “I’m going to give Indiana its full respect,” said Marcus Chatman,

The WNBA All-Star Game will be played on Saturday, July 19 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. INDIANAPOLIS — The AT&T WNBA All-Star 2025 will take place at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis — home of the Indiana Fever . This marks the first time that the Circle City has hosted the league's midseason showcase.

Indianapolis drew more than 70,000 people to the city for the WNBA All-Star Game and the Indiana Black Expo, resulting in a nearly $10 million economic impact.

When the WNBA was formed, Indianapolis wanted its own team in the new league. In 1999, it was granted its WNBA franchise: the Indiana Fever.

ABC News' morning show will broadcast live from downtown Indianapolis to kick off 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend on Friday, July 18, 2025.

Caitlin Clark was spotted enjoying a night out in Indianapolis with her fellow WNBA stars on Thursday, July 17, after she dropped out of the WNBA All-Star Game with a groin injury.