Valkyries to host WNBA All-Star Game in 2027
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- WNBA announced the 2027 All-Star Weekend will be held at Chase Center, home of the Golden State Valkyries, with the league calling the venue "Ballhalla."
- The shooting skills challenge returns for its second year on July 30 alongside the 3-point shootout, with the All-Star Game scheduled for July 31.
- Golden State Valkyries have led the WNBA in attendance since their 2025 inaugural season and have recorded 41 consecutive sellouts at Chase Center, which opened in 2019.
- The Valkyries became the first women's sports franchise — across any sport — to be valued at more than $1 billion in May, according to CNBC.
- Commissioner Cathy Engelbert praised the Bay Area response, saying Valkyries fans "embraced this team with an extraordinary level of passion and enthusiasm."
- San Francisco has stacked up marquee events in quick succession: the Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup at Levi's Stadium this year, the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend at Chase Center, and the 2028 MLB All-Star Game.
Why it matters: Awarding the All-Star Game to a franchise in just its third season — and one already valued above $1B with 41 straight sellouts — signals the WNBA is anchoring marquee events to its fastest-rising commercial story rather than its longest-tenured markets.
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