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Ellie the Elephant had the best seat in the house at the 2025 WNBA All-Star festivities Friday.
Not only did Ellie the Elephant get to see her New York Liberty compatriots Sabrina Ionescu and Natasha Cloud sweep the 3-point contest and skills competition, the ever-fashionable Liberty mascot took in all the action next to Indiana Fever darling Caitlin Clark at a rocking Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Clark and Ellie the Elephant were spotted catching up with each other courtside. At one point, a curious Clark took a peek into Ellie the Elephant’s purse, which included a magnifying glass and binoculars.
pleaseee she was all in Ellie’s purse 😭 pic.twitter.com/MkdTZTiAJw
— lo (@caitscroptop) July 19, 2025
2025 WNBA ALL-STAR FRIDAY RESULTS: Sabrina Ionescu wins 3-point contest; Liberty sweep
Caitlin Clark 🤝 Ellie the Elephant
Fans called the interaction between Clark and Ellie the Elephant a crossover we didn’t know we needed.
Both Clark and Ellie the Elephant had rooting interests in Friday’s All-Star events. Clark was pulling for teammate Lexie Hull, who replaced her in the 3-point competition after Clark injured her right groin Tuesday. Hull turned in 20 points, good for a fourth-place finish out of five competitors. Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu went on to win the contest for the second time in her career with a score of 30 points in the final round, marking the second highest total all-time. Ionescu’s 37-point performance in 2023 holds the record.
Earlier in the night, Natasha Cloud defeated Erica Wheeler of the Storm by 1.1 second to win the skills challenge.
“Oooooop swept yall,” Liberty All-Star starter Breanna Stewart wrote on social media Friday evening, to which Ellie the Elephant replied, “Very Much.” She added a broom emoji and Statue of Liberty emoji.
Very Much 🧹 🗽 https://t.co/kQ3tjhUV7L
— Ellie The Elephant (@BigEllieLiberty) July 19, 2025
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