What happened to Aubrey Plaza at WNBA All-Star Weekend?

Aubrey Plaza, renowned for her role in "Parks and Recreation," sustained a major injury during the WNBA All-Star Weekend while playing basketball. During Saturday's WNBA All-Star game, she was seen being assisted by Sue Bird on the sidelines.

The ABC crew reported that Plaza tore her ACL while playing a game of knockout at the new Phoenix Mercury facility during the WNBA All-Star Weekend.

"Such an iconic event. You know, I feel for Aubrey Plaza; she came into this weekend with a healthy knee. She's leaving with a torn ACL thanks to a hearty game of knockout at the Mercury practice facility," the crew reported.

Photos from the WNBA All-Star Weekend on Friday and Saturday show Plaza before and after her injury.

On Friday, she attended the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest in good health, as seen in the post below by the Phoenix Mercury page on Instagram.

On Saturday, she watched the WNBA All-Stars vs Team USA game on crutches, sitting beside sports power couple Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe.

The court where Plaza got injured is the Diana Taurasi court, named in honor of the Phoenix Mercury legend who has spent her entire career with the team.

Looking at the results of WNBA All-Star Weekend

The WNBA All-Star Weekend wrapped up with the WNBA All-Stars, led by Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale, defeating Team USA 117–109 on Saturday night.

Ogunbowale set a record with 34 points, all scored in the second half, including 8-for-13 on 3-pointers, along with six assists. She earned MVP honors.

Breanna Stewart led Team USA with 31 points and 10 rebounds, while A'ja Wilson added 22 points and six rebounds. Diana Taurasi contributed 14 points, six rebounds, and five assists in front of her home Phoenix crowd.

Star rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese also performed well, with Reese scoring 11 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, and Clark nearly setting an All-Star record with 10 assists, just one short of Sue Bird's 11. Clark achieved the most assists by a rookie in the All-Star Game.

Atlanta Dream All-Star Allisha Gray shone on the opening night of the WNBA All-Star weekend, becoming the first player to win both the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest.

Gray won the Skills Challenge in 32.1 seconds, defeating Phoenix Mercury’s Sophie Cunningham. She advanced to the finals with a time of 31.2 seconds, surpassing Brittney Griner, Marina Mabrey and Kelsey Mitchell.

Gray then triumphed in the 3-point Contest, scoring 22 points to beat Jonquel Jones, who finished with 21 points.