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WNBA Legend Rebecca Lobo Names Her Favorite All-Star Moment Without Hesitation

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt De Lima | Last updated Jul 20, 2025 11:40 AM ET

For Rebecca Lobo, the best part of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend wasn’t a highlight-reel play or a buzzer-beating shot. It was something more meaningful.

“My favorite part of All-Star weekend was the way the vets looked out for the rookies,” the Hall of Famer said. “Sabrina splitting her 3-point contest winnings with Sonia Citron, Stewie passing the ball to Kiki Iriafen (on the opposing team) for a late 3. They looked out for the rooks, and I loved it.”

Lobo’s comment came in the wake of one of the most memorable WNBA All-Star Weekends in recent memory, highlighted by Sabrina Ionescu’s redemption performance in the 3-point contest.

After falling short to Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry during the 2024 NBA-WNBA crossover shootout in Indianapolis, Ionescu returned to the same city and dominated the field to claim her second WNBA 3-point title.

My favorite part of All Star weekend was the way the vets looked out for the rookies. Sabrina splitting her 3-pt contest winnings with Sonia Citron, Stewie passing the ball to Kiki Iriafen (on the opposing team) for a late 3. They looked out for the rooks, and I loved it.
— Rebecca Lobo (@RebeccaLobo) July 20, 2025

She dropped 30 points in the final round to beat the Atlanta Dream's Allisha Gray, becoming only the second player in league history to win the contest more than once (Allie Quigley, 4).

But what really won over fans, and Lobo, was what Ionescu did after the contest. True to a promise she made while sitting on the bench, Ionescu pledged to give half her prize money to rookie Citron, 21, who bravely competed in the contest as the youngest participant.

“I told Sonia that I would give her half if I won,” Ionescu said. “It takes a lot of courage to do that as a rookie, and I was really proud of her.”

Thanks to that promise, Citron walked away $31,000 richer.

For Lobo, that act of generosity and mentorship perfectly captured what All-Star Weekend is all about: veterans lifting the next generation.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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