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2012 WNBA Draft at ESPN Studios

Hosting its first-ever “Swag Suite,” the WNBA Players Association distributed everything from electronics to health & beauty products, aroma therarpy, health beverages, sports business & beauty magazines, snacks and much more to all of the WNBA players who attended All-Star Weekend. From All-Stars like Tamika Catchings, Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter, Maya Moore, Liz Cambage, Tina Charles, Swin Cash, Tina Thompson, Ticha Penicheiro, Sue Bird, Lindsay Whalen, Rebekkah Brunson, Becky Hammon, Crystal Langhorne, Katie Douglas, Angel McCoughtry, Penny Taylor, Seimone Augustus, Sylvia Fowles, Renee Montgomery, Essence Carson, Epiphanny Prince, Courtney Vandersloot and Danielle Adams to WNBA legends including Cynthia Cooper, Teresa Weatherspoon, Yolanda Griffith, Dawn Staley and many others, numerous current and past WNBA players helped make the WNBA “Swag Suite” a huge success!

This year’s National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) All-Star Gala was the hottest ticket in town during the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. One of the weekend’s most exclusive and star-studded parties. In addition to the vast number of NBA players and celebrities, several WNBA players were in attendance for the festivites. Including: Tamika Catchings(WNBPA President), Swin Cash, Jessica Moore, Abi Olajuwon, Ticha Penicheiro, Kelly Schumacher, Sheryl Swoopes, Tina Thompson, Candice Wiggins, WNBA Legend Rushia Brown and WNBA Legend Kim Hampton. Headlined by Grammy-nominated Billboard chart topper Nicki Minaj, additional performances included rapper/actor Ice Cube, a Los Angeles native, and Rick Ross, a platinum selling and award-winning rapper. One of the industry’s top performing DJs, DJ Irie, was behind the turntables keeping partygoers hyped. Event sponsors included Ciroc, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Celebrity Fastcard, VEVO and The Source Magazine. Check out the Gala photos:

Take a look at some of our members in action during the 2010 WNBA season.

Here are some more photos of our members in action during the 2010 WNBA season.