WNBA All-Stars including Kelsey Plum snub Michael Jordan as basketball GOAT

By Reign Amurao

Modified Jul 22, 2024 23:13 GMT

The WNBA All-Star Weekend saw the league's stars take on the national team during the All-Star game. Over the weekend, some WNBA All-Stars were asked who their GOAT pick was, and surprisingly, the name 'Michael Jordan' did not come up.

The GOAT debate will always be a controversial topic. The biggest discussion about it usually involves Jordan, as he's regarded as the GOAT player by most fans and even NBA stars. However, the Chicago Bulls legend wasn't mentioned once by a group of WNBA players.

Sabrina Ionescu was asked about who her GOAT pick was and named Golden State Warriors star, Steph Curry. Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum named LeBron James as her NBA GOAT and Diana Taurasi for the WNBA. Jonquel Jones even mentioned Detroit Pistons star, Richard Hamilton, as well as James.

Others in the league have, however, labeled Jordan as the GOAT. Back in 2021, two-time All-Star Chiney Ogwumike picked the six-time NBA champion as the best to ever do it (via Essentially Sports):

"Being at the intersection of game transitioning, that’s MJ. Again, six finals, and LeBron James is chasing that standard, which has made this whole conversation super fun," Ogwumike said.

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WNBA All-Stars soar to 117-109 victory over Team USA

The main event of the All-Star weekend garnered a lot of attention as it's rare to see the best players in the league take on the national team. But that's what happened on Saturday, with the WNBA All-Stars recording a 117-109 victory over the star-studded Team USA.

Star rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese took over the show and had fans on their feet. Clark only had four points, and while she struggled to shoot the basketball, she dished out 10 assists during the game - a record for a rookie in an All-Star game.

Reese also had her moment during the weekend as she recorded the first-ever All-Star double-double by a rookie.

Meanwhile, for Team USA, Plum finished with nine points and six assists in 13 minutes and Ionescu recorded five points in 21 minutes. Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner wanted to win the exhibition game in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics, and said as much to reporters after the game:

"[It would be] better if we would have got the W, but you know, [that's] how that goes," Griner said. "Last time this happened, we ended it with gold, so, you know, [I'm] just looking at the positives."

The Olympic break for the WNBA will end on August 14, giving players a much-needed rest.