When I wake up on Thursday for the first day of All-Star Weekend, I am desperate to get my chin waxed. I had a three-day itinerary including parties, fan activations, and a standup comedy show, with finding romance at the 2026 WNBA All-Star Weekend top of mind. Lesbians and women’s basketball have been synonymous since the sport’s 19th century inception, but it’s currently seen as very cool. And that’s when I realize All-Star Weekend is best experienced with no expectations: less questing for a fling, more letting loose. Women’s basketball offers a community where queer people can be the main characters and where platonic love can run just as deep as romance.