| INDIANAPOLIS (June 26, 2025) – Today, the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) stepped onto the court to tip off the celebration of AT&T WBNA All-Star 2025 in Indy, July 18 and 19, and laid out the game plan to give a big Hoosier Hospitality welcome to airport guests.
Former Indiana Fever player and WNBA championship winner Tamika Catchings did the honors this morning, as she led the unveiling of a replica floor image of the official WNBA All-Star basketball court in Civic Plaza at the Indy airport.
“Fans will step off the plane and onto the court, ready to experience basketball in Indiana — where no one celebrates the game like Hoosiers,” said Catchings. “As they say, in 49 other states it’s just basketball, but THIS is Indiana!”
The Indy airport’s WNBA All-Star basketball court design features 19 stars from the Indiana state flag, is designed in the Indiana Fever colors, and includes all WNBA teams’ logos. The court image also features the WNBA’s three-point line, and it showcases heat-wave elements on the sidelines representing the excitement and fever-pitch growth across the league. The court image was printed and installed by Miles Printing, an Indiana-based woman-owned business. The appliqué took 92 hours of labor to install, and it will be in place until July 21.
Catchings, AT&T WNBA All-Star 2025 Host Committee co-chair and an Indianapolis Airport Authority board member, played host of the Coffee on the Court event as part of the unveiling, where the IAA team announced a winning schedule of upcoming public events and performances to rev up the Indy community’s game-time spirit.
“We’ve transformed the Indy airport into the gateway to basketball legacy,” said IAA Executive Director Mario Rodriguez. “From the Civic Plaza court to the community events, surrounded by WNBA All-Star graphics throughout the terminal, we’re creating moments that remind travelers they’ve landed in the home of the Indiana Fever.”
Some of the highlight events planned at the Indy airport for the starting lineup of the WNBA All-Star include a “Run the Court” social media contest to be announced on July 1, followed by a community “Zumba on the Court” workout session to promote women’s wellness and fitness on July 8.
Indy Air Bears will be on the scene on July 10, followed by a Kicasso Shoe Painting event on July 11. The HIPOK9 Trick Dog Show will take to the court on July 14, and the Young at Heart Senior Line Dancers will perform on July 16.
“Continuing an incredible summer of basketball in Indy after the Pacers’ amazing NBA Finals run, this 10-day line-up of events and performances are going to bring fuel to the growing excitement around the Fever and WNBA All-Star,” said Mel Raines, WNBA All-Star 2025 Host Committee founding chair and chief executive officer of Pacers Sports & Entertainment. “Hoosiers have an unwavering love and appreciation for the game and this court showcases why our airport is the best in its league.” |
