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The 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis will forever and always be remembered as the birthplace of the StudBudz's 72-hour Twitch stream.
Fans are forever indebted to the StudBudz, Natisha Hiedeman and Courtney Williams, then teammates on the Minnesota Lynx, for viral videos of Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve dancing, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert dancing, and countless players' candid moments that otherwise never would have seen the light of day. All the money in the world couldn't buy more authentic coverage of the WNBA.
The StudBudz's reach didn't stop with All-Star Weekend, either, as their pink hair sparked a pink wig phenomenon league-wide.
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Hiedeman left the Lynx to sign with the Seattle Storm in free agency this spring, but even if Hiedeman and Williams are no longer teammates, you can never truly separate the StudBudz.
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WNBA All-Star Weekend is upon us again, and the StudBudz have revived their 72-hour Twitch stream. This year, the stream is sponsored by AT&T, and it's already underway.
The StudBudz have dyed their hair blue and are wearing "Cat in the Hat"-, Thing One and Thing Two-inspired red matching tees. Williams' says "Stud 1," while Hiedeman's says "Stud 2."
Thursday afternoon, before All-Star festivities officially get underway, the StudBudz casually cruised around downtown Chicago. At one point, they spotted their Twitch billboards out in the wild and hopped out of the car to take photos. They even FaceTimed their parents to show them. Relatable.
Hiedeman will compete in the State Farm 3-Point Contest, and Williams will compete in the Kia Shooting Stars. Both events are scheduled for Friday night, July 24. Williams also earned her third All-Star selection, so she'll play in the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game at the United Center on Saturday, July 25. See the full All-Star roster here, and tune into the StudBudz stream here.
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