ESB Shines in Orange to Celebrate the 2025 WNBA Draft | ESB

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On April 14, the Empire State Building's world-famous tower lights shined in orange celebrate the 2025 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm.

Earlier that day, the Empire State Building hosted a lighting ceremony with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and 2025 draftees: 

• Paige Bueckers, Connecticut guard 
• Kiki Iriafen, USC forward 
• Aneesah Morrow, LSU forward
• Hailey Van Lith, TCU guard
• Georgia Amoore, Kentucky guard
• Ashlee Barker, Alabama guard
• Sonia Citron, Notre Dame guard
• Sania Feagin, South Carolina forward
• Aziaha James, NC State guard
• Dominique Malonga, Lyon ASVEL/France center
• Te-Hina Paopao, South Carolina guard
• Saniya Rivers, NC State guard
• Madison Scott, Ole Miss guard-forward
• Shyanne Sellers, Maryland guard
• Ajša Sivka, Tarbes Gespe Bigorre/Slovenia forward
• and Serena Sundell, Kansas State guard

The WNBA is the longest standing female sports league in U.S. history, and home to the world’s best talent in women’s basketball. Learn more about the WNBA here.

Watch the full lighting ceremony!