Dominique Malonga Makes WNBA All-star History With Dunk
WHO:
Newsweek - Dominique Malonga, player for the Seattle Storm
Fox News - Kayla McBride, star player for the Minnesota Lynx
Fox News - Angel Reese, star player for the Atlanta Dream
Fox News - Flau'jae Johnson, guard for the Seattle Storm
WHAT:
Fox News - Malonga became the first player since WNBA legend Sylvia Fowles in 2022 to record a slam in an All-Star Game.
Fox News - Malonga is averaging 16.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in her sophomore WNBA season.
Newsweek - Dominique Malonga made history with a slam dunk during the WNBA All-Star Game.
Fox News - Malonga became the youngest player to dunk in WNBA All-Star Game history at 20 years old.
Fox News - Malonga's dunk occurred in the second quarter of the All-Star Game.
Fox News - Malonga is the seventh player in WNBA history to record a dunk in an All-Star Game.
Fox News - Malonga is still waiting for her first regular-season dunk after 63 games.
WHERE:
Newsweek - The WNBA All-Star Game took place at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
Fox News - The All-Star Game featured Team Coop and Team Spoon.
WHEN:
Fox News - The dunk occurred during the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game on July 25, 2026.
Fox News - Malonga was the second overall pick in last year's draft.
WHY:
Fox News - Before the All-Star game tipped off, fellow Storm guard Flau'jae Johnson joked that she wouldn't speak to Malonga going forward if she didn't manage to pull off a dunk during the game.
Fox News - The context of the dunk was a defense-light setting during the All-Star Game.
HOW:
Fox News - Malonga caught a feed from Angel Reese before executing the dunk.
(UPDATED July 26, 2026 07:49 UTC)
In a stunning display of athleticism, Malonga became the first player since WNBA legend Sylvia Fowles in 2022 to record a slam in an All-Star Game. Currently, she is averaging 16.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in her sophomore WNBA season. Just before the game began, fellow Storm guard Flau'jae Johnson playfully warned Malonga that she wouldn't speak to her anymore if she didn't manage to pull off a dunk.
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(UPDATED July 26, 2026 04:09 UTC)
Dominique Malonga made history during the WNBA All-Star Game at the United Center in Chicago by becoming the youngest player to dunk in All-Star Game history at just 20 years old. The remarkable dunk, which occurred in the second quarter, was set up by a feed from Angel Reese and made Malonga only the seventh player to achieve this feat in the league's All-Star history. Despite this impressive accomplishment, Malonga is still waiting for her first regular-season dunk after 63 games.