Like the NBA, the WNBA chooses its All-Star Game starters through a combination of the fan vote, media vote and player vote. The process resulted in Fever star Caitlin Clark being named a starter on Monday, but the results didn't come without controversy.
Clark was ranked curiously low among the player vote, compared to stronger showings in the fan and media votes. That raised eyebrows and left some wondering whether the result was more than just a difference in opinion.
The WNBA has had to deal with the perception that some of its players resent Clark for the attention she's gotten since entering the league, with a handful of on-court incidents contributing to a narrative that the players are out to get her. Whether or not that's accurate, the vote confirmed there does exist at least a bit of a gap between how fans view the former Iowa star and how her colleagues do.
Here's a closer look at Clark's voting results for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game.
Here is where Clark ranked among guards in each of the three All-Star voting categories:
- Fan vote: 1st
- Media vote: 3rd
- Player vote: 9th
Clark broke a WNBA record for most fan votes with more than 1.2 million, and that actually erased all doubt regarding her All-Star status before the reveal was made on Monday. As one of the top-two vote-getters from fans, Clark was named an All-Star captain on Sunday.