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All-Star Nod for Bueckers, Shepard Caps Wings' Resurgent First Half

The Colony, Texas — 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

Isabel Teague

July 4, 20261 min read

basketball all-star - illustration, Jake Team LLC
basketball all-star - illustration, Jake Team LLC

The Colony, Texas — 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.

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.

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.

The Colony, situated along the growing North Dallas sports corridor, continues to benefit from proximity to the region's biggest professional storylines.

Sources: OurSports Central, ESPN, CBS News Texas.

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Isabel Teague

Isabel Teague covers weather, storms, and seasonal life around The Colony.

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