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Two Wings All-Stars: Bueckers Claims Top Fan Vote, Shepard Gets First Nod

Celina, Texas — The 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game is set for July 25 in Chicago. Bueckers and Shepard become the first pair of Wings teammates to start an All-Star Game together since the franchise rel

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July 4, 20261 min read

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Celina, Texas — The 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game is set for July 25 in Chicago. Bueckers and Shepard become the first pair of Wings teammates to start an All-Star Game together since the franchise relocated to North Texas.

Rookie guard Azzi Fudd also finished fourth among guards in fan balloting, reflecting the breadth of national enthusiasm around a Wings franchise that missed the playoffs a year ago before drafting Bueckers No. 1 overall.

Bueckers collected 1,045,051 fan votes — the most of any WNBA player this season — to earn her second consecutive All-Star start. Shepard, in her sixth year, received her first All-Star selection after a first-half stretch that established her as one of the league's most improved forwards.

Celina's emergence as one of Collin County's fastest-growing communities has deepened its connection to DFW's pro sports scene.

Sources: OurSports Central, ESPN, CBS News Texas.

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