But one of the Chicago-area organizations selected to benefit from the league’s $100,000 All-Star prize pool says on its own website that it is "moving beyond the binary of ‘girl’" and welcomes "gender-expansive participants regardless of gender identity or expression."The organization is Girls in the Game, the charity affiliated with "Team Spoon" in the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game.WNBA All-Star Game charity Girls in the Game says it is 'moving beyond the binary of girl' and welcomes 'gender-expansive participants' regardless of gender identity.(Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)According to the league’s July 15 release, the WNBA All-Star teams will compete for a $100,000 prize pool benefiting two Chicago-area organizations "dedicated to keeping girls involved in sports." The winning team’s organization receives $70,000, while the runner-up’s organization gets $30,000.
Team Coop is playing for Angels Athletics, while Team Spoon is supporting Girls in the Game.MEGAN RAPINOE'S LATEST DEFENSE OF MALES IN WOMEN'S SPORTS COLLAPSES UNDER ITS OWN HYPOCRISYThe WNBA described Girls in the Game as an organization that "partners with schools, parks, and community centers in Chicago to offer sports, health, and leadership programs."That sounds straightforward enough until you dig deeper into the Girls in the Game website.OutKick/Fox News Digital reviewed the organization’s website and found language that raises obvious questions about how Girls in the Game defines "girl."Under the heading "We stand for inclusivity," Girls in the Game says: "Moving beyond the binary of ‘girl’, we welcome LGBTQ+ youth and gender-expansive participants regardless of gender identity or expression."Wait, what?A screenshot from the Girls in the Game website shows the organization saying it is "moving beyond the binary of ‘girl.’" Screenshot captured July 20, 2026.(Girls in the Game website / Screenshot)Girls in the Game is not a generic youth charity that happens to work with girl...