From Conversation to Court: 100 Chicago Girls to Learn From and Play Alongside JuJu Watkins and WNBA athletes
Women’s Sports Foundation, Delta Air Lines, Gatorade Fuel Tomorrow and ESPN team up with Chicago Sky Foundation on Friday’s Line ’Em Up clinic featuring Chicago Sky’s Maddy Westbeld, and ESPN’s Brooke Weisbrod
WHAT:
The Women’s Sports Foundation, Delta Air Lines, Gatorade Fuel Tomorrow and ESPN’s Take Back Sports initiative join Chicago Sky Foundation and the WNBA All-Star 2026 Host Committee for a special Line ’Em Up clinic on Friday, July 24, bringing basketball, mentorship and leadership programming to more than 100 Chicago girls ages 8–15 at Robichaux Park.
To begin the afternoon, USC standout and Gatorade athlete JuJu Watkins will be joined by Chicago Sky forward Maddy Westbeld and for a conversation moderated by ESPN college basketball analyst Brooke Weisbrod.
Following the discussion, the Chicago-area girls will also join the players on the court for a special clinic, playing from the newest WNBA Fire Orange 3-point line, part of Chicago Sky Foundation’s mission to paint 30 courts across Chicago by the end of year.
Media opportunities include:
- Panel discussion and audience Q&A
- Ceremonial ribbon cutting and Fire Orange 3-point line reveal
- Basketball instruction and leadership workshops
- Group photos and on-court visuals with more than 100 participating girls
- Interview opportunities with athletes and event partners
WHO:
- JuJu Watkins, USC basketball player and Gatorade athlete
- Maddy Westbeld, Chicago Sky player
- Brooke Weisbrod, ESPN college basketball analyst and panel moderator
- Awvee Storey, Chicago Sky Foundation executive director
- Nadia Rawlinson, Chicago Sky co-owner and operating chairman
- Danette Leighton, Women’s Sports Foundation chief executive officer
WHEN:
Friday, July 24, 2026
1–3:30 p.m.
- 1 p.m.: Welcome remarks
- 1:20 p.m.: Athlete panel and audience Q&A
- 1:45 p.m.: Ribbon cutting and court reveal
- 1:52 p.m.: Group photo
- 2–3:10 p.m.: Basketball activities and workshops
WHERE:
Robichaux Park
9247 S. Eggleston Ave.
Chicago, IL 60620
Media Contacts:
Laura Muma
LM PR Inc.
773.960.3960
Tristan Tucker
Chicago Sky Senior Communications and PR Manager
ttucker@chicagosky.com
Kandice Miller
Women’s Sports Foundation Associate Director of Communications
479.409.7779
KMiller@WomensSportsFoundation.org
About Line ’Em Up
The WNBA’s Line ’Em Up initiative advances visibility and equity for girls and women in basketball by painting the league’s signature Fire Orange 3-point line on public courts across the country. The Chicago activations are being held in conjunction with AT&T WNBA All-Star 2026.
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