The WNBA is scheduled to become the first professional sports league to hold events at Chicago’s Obama Presidential Center, according to multiple reports. The center, which honors Barack Obama and was opened to the public last month, will host programming tied to the league’s 2026 All-Star weekend in Chicago. Reported activities include practice sessions, a media day, and other All-Star-weekend events at the Obama Presidential Center. The events are set for July 24 as part of the WNBA’s All-Star weekend programming. The Athletic and Yahoo Sports both describe the move as a first-of-its-kind arrangement for a pro sports league at the presidential center, and they link the venue to WNBA All-Star activities rather than a single game. The reports do not detail all event formats beyond practice, media day, and additional programming, but they consistently identify the Obama Presidential Center as the venue for those events during the league’s Chicago festivities.