WNBA Stars Headline Portland's Playmakers Summit happening this weekend

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Here in Rip City, the countdown is on to the 2026 WNBA season as basketball fans around the Pacific Northwest have been sharing in the excitement of the WNBA returning to Portland.

And with the 2025 WNBA season tipping off in just under a month from now on May 16, PDX is gearing up to host the 8th annual Playmakers Summit this weekend.

The Playmakers Summit, formerly known as The Oregon Girls Sports Leadership Summit, is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 19 and will be held at Oregon Episcopal School.

This leadership conference is aimed at empowering girls ages 12 through 18 years old as well as coaches and staff members who are dedicated to supporting and teaching young student-athletes both on and off the court.

It will be headlined by legendary WNBA player Sheryl Swoopes along with former WNBA point guard turned hit music producer who has recently taken TikTok by storm, Dr. Chantel Tremitiere.

Swoopes and Dr. Chantel will be joined by many other guests at this premier girls' sports leadership conference including Lacey Henderson who is the mental performance coach for the Portland Timbers and Lisa Willis who retired from the WNBA in 2009 and is now a sports broadcaster and author.

You can register for free to save your spot at this year's Playmakers Summit at playmakerssummit.com or scan the QR code above.