McKinney, Texas — No WNBA player received more fan votes this season than Paige Bueckers. On Thursday, the Dallas Wings guard and teammate Jessica Shepard were officially named starters for the 2026 All-Star Game in Chicago.
Bueckers' 1,045,051 fan ballots topped the league, earning her a second straight All-Star start in just her second professional season. Shepard — long regarded as one of the league's most dependable forwards — finally broke through with her first All-Star selection in year six, capping a first-half run that has drawn notice from national analysts.
The Wings' rookie Azzi Fudd added a fourth-place finish among guards in fan voting, a remarkable feat for a first-year player and further evidence that the Wings have built one of the league's most compelling rosters. The fan engagement across the DFW market has been a driving force behind the franchise's elevated profile.
