Nice weekend for the star guard.
After joining the New York Liberty for the 2025 season, Natasha Cloud just pulled off one of her most memorable wins yet. The 33-year-old guard captured the KIA Skills Challenge title during WNBA All-Star weekend, and she’s already got big plans for the prize money.
Liberty veteran claims skills title, outpaces field in first try
In her first appearance at the event, Cloud topped a field that included Erica Wheeler, Allisha Gray, Skylar Diggins, and Courtney Williams. She kicked things off with a 34.1-second opening run, then edged Wheeler in the final round with a time of 36.4 seconds. Wheeler clocked 37.5 seconds, while defending champion Gray came in at 39.4 and was knocked out in the first round.
Cloud earned $50,000 along with a $2,575 bonus for her performance, and she made it clear the cash is going to good use.
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“That’s a lot of money to help out my family,” she said in a post-game video shared by the WNBA. “We’re buying a home this offseason, so that’s where this is headed.”
The win marked Cloud’s first major All-Star moment and came during her debut weekend as an event participant.
Shortly after her victory, Liberty teammate Sabrina Ionescu made it a clean sweep for New York by winning the Starry 3-point contest. Ionescu cashed in $60,000 and another $2,575 bonus by sinking 30 total three-pointers, beating out Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum, Lexie Hull, and Sonia Citron.
“It’s been a minute since I’ve done this, so I was nervous,” Ionescu said. “But it’s amazing to win it with so many elite shooters out there.”
The All-Star game is set for Saturday evening. WNBA action gets started again on Tuesday in regular-season action.
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