Sparks’ Kelsey Plum Makes Major Announcement
Los Angeles Sparks' star guard Kelsey Plum will participate in this year's WNBA 3-Point Contest during All-Star weekend in Indiana, per a league release on Tuesday.
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Plum joins a star-studded event field that includes Catilin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu, Sonia Citron and Allisha Gray — last year's champion.
Kelsey Plum will participate in this year’s WNBA All-Star 3-Point Contest in Indiana — her first time appearing in the event since 2022.
— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) July 15, 2025
The Sparks’ guard ranks 15th in league history in made threes (539) and is tied for second in 2025 with 50 made triples. pic.twitter.com/NfD61yIh7z
The Sparks’ guard ranks 15th in WNBA history in made threes (539) and is currently tied for second in 2025 with 50 made triples. She boasts a career 38.6 percent shooting clip from beyond the arc and is fifth all-time in 3-point percentage (minimum 300 made threes).
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The news comes just a week after Plum was named a WNBA All-Star for the fourth time in her career.
Kelsey Plum was named a 2025 WNBA All-Star reserve on Sunday.
— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) July 7, 2025
It marks her fourth consecutive selection, and comes less than a week after Plum — slotted sixth by both the fans and media — ranked 16th in the player vote.https://t.co/ryQeVvnidp
Plum was selected as part of the 2025 reserves by the WNBA's head coaches' vote. It came after Plum — slotted sixth by both the fans and media — ranked 16th in the player vote, a surprise to many.
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This season marks her fourth consecutive WNBA All-Star Game appearance. Prior to this year, Plum was named an All-Star in each of the past three years — including All-Star MVP honors in 2022 after scoring 30 points on 12-for-18 shooting.
The mid-summer event will be held for the first-ever time at Indiana's Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 18 and 19th — and was sold out nearly three months prior on April 29, per a league announcement.
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