Jess Sims WNBA 3-Point Contest Duties Cap Busy Chicago Day

The Jess Sims WNBA 3-Point Contest hosting assignment puts the Peloton instructor at the center of a packed Chicago weekend. State Farm announced Sims as host of its Celebrity 3-Point Contest during AT&T WNBA All-Star Weekend July 23-25, and the gig lands on the same day she is already scheduled to lead a community run through TOGETHXR House.

Jess Sims WNBA 3-Point Contest Details

Her event takes place Saturday, July 25, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT at the State Farm activation space at WNBA Live presented by AWS inside Chicago’s McCormick Place. The Jess Sims WNBA 3-Point Contest celebrity lineup leans on crossover star power: Emmy-winning actor and host Keke Palmer, actress and producer Issa Rae, content creator and conservationist Maya Higa, sports journalist Allie Clifton, and Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles, the field’s lone current WNBA player. WNBA stars Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman, known together as StudBudz, are also on hand to bring energy to the activation space. State Farm also sponsors the official WNBA 3-Point Contest, held the night before, Friday, July 24, at 7 p.m. CT at Wintrust Arena.

A Busy Morning at TOGETHXR House

Earlier that same Saturday, Sims is scheduled to co-lead a free community run at TOGETHXR House alongside fellow Peloton instructor Kirsten Ferguson. That event, held with run club community Cooldown, starts with arrival at 9:30 a.m. and a 5K route through Chicago’s West Loop from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by a Courtside Coffee Chat at 11:30. The morning run and the Jess Sims WNBA 3-Point Contest hosting slot put her on the ground in Chicago from early morning through the afternoon tip-off.

Another Step in a Growing Broadcast Career

Sims joined Peloton in 2018 as a tread instructor after a career in education that included stints with Teach for America and as a New York kindergarten teacher and assistant principal. Her broadcasting résumé has expanded steadily since. She served as sideline reporter for the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, a role covered in our earlier report on her Women’s March Madness assignment, and she hosted ESPN’s Courtside alt-cast at the 2026 Women’s Final Four in Phoenix. She also joined ESPN’s broadcast team for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis.

This Jess Sims WNBA 3-Point Contest — celebrity edition — assignment adds another marquee credit to a media career that keeps stacking national assignments alongside her Peloton classes, all while AT&T WNBA All-Star Weekend continues drawing record attention to the league.

Will you be watching the Jess Sims 3-Point Contest hosting segment or another part of WBNA All-Star Weekend?

Make sure to keep up with her Instagram for all the live fun! (She just went to the World Cup as a spectator and was hit by a soccer ball, so who knows what will happen next!)

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