WNBA All-Star Weekend Concludes with Back-to-School Celebration

The 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis concluded with a back-to-school celebration organized by WNBA legend Tamika Catchings and the host committee. The event, part of the foundation's and WNBA All-Star host committee's mission to leave a lasting impact on the community, provided support to local families facing financial challenges.

Catchings, founder of the Catch the Stars Foundation, highlighted the importance of the initiative: “School is expensive, and for those families that have multiple kids, it's even more expensive. So we have haircuts going on. We have school supplies. They got backpacks. They're getting some amazing goodies that they can take back from WNBA.”

One recipient, Kolaiah Ann Davis Muff, a mother of five, appreciated the support during challenging economic times: “It's really helping me, because, you know, things are so high in price right now, it's hard to maintain, especially having a lot of kids.”

For Davis Muff, the giveaway represented more than just an assist: “To be welcomed and not be judged, and to get what you need without feeling shame, is a beautiful feeling.”

The event, held at Newfields, drew hundreds of local families. The foundation's 20th annual back-to-school celebration provided resources for families in addition to supplies, with over 1,000 backpacks delivered.

Catchings said: “When they leave here, they could literally go to school tomorrow and have everything that they need.”