WNBA All-Star 2015 turned into a celebration of Tamika Catchings, an all-time great playing in her record 10th and final All-Star Game.

Ten other players, many of whom grew up idolizing Catchings, experienced the event for the first time.

They included: Alex Bentley (Sun), Kelsey Bone (Sun), Marissa Coleman (Fever), Stefanie Dolson (Mystics) and Emma Meesseman (Mystics) on the Eastern Conference side, and DeWanna Bonner (Mercury), Jantel Lavender (Sparks), Kayla McBride (Stars), Plenette Pierson (Shock) and Riquna Williams (Shock) for the West.

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Countdown to 2016:
10: First-Time All-Stars
9: Delle Donne’s 90-Plus Percent Free Throw Shooting
8: No. 8 Delisha Milton-Jones, Record Breaker
7: Sun’s Franchise-Best Seven-Game Winning Streak
6: Shock Earn First Playoff Berth in Six Years
5: Sue Bird’s 5,000th Career Point
4: Brittney Griner’s Record Blocks Per Game
3: Lynx Titles in the Last Five Years
2: Tamika Catchings, No. 2 All-Time
1: Liberty’s League-Best, Franchise-Best Record