Just continuing to be in her corner and     um cheering her on. I think the biggest     thing, especially, you know, as a player     and a competitor, it’s super hard when     you have to sit out. And so for us, just     making sure that she knows, listen, we     got your back no matter what. And I     think that’s really all we can do cuz as     a player, you deal with stuff     differently and you kind of just uh get     through stuff differently. So, I mean,     we’re just doing our our best job of     just letting her know like, listen, we     got your back.

Take your time, but we     got you.     Aaliyah Boston just turned the whole     narrative on its head and social media     is losing its mind. Think the All-Star     game had drama? That was nothing     compared to what Aaliyah just said about     Caitlyn Clark. This wasn’t basic     postgame praise. This was fullon Beyonce     meets Oprah energy. What went down in     that locker room? Did they form a super     team or launch a motivational tour?     Whatever it was, Aaliyah’s mic drop     moment lit a fuse under the WNBA and     sent shock waves through the internet.     Buckle up. This is the kind of chaos we     live for.     Uh Kaitlin, I’m just curious, how have     you seen Aaliyah’s playmaking develop     this season?

To be honest, I’m not sure it’s, you     know, changed because I’ve always said     Aaliyah is a great playmaker. If you     watched her game, you know how good she     is with the ball in her hands. She     brings the ball up full court. Um     there’s even times last year I think she     I think it’s just a comfortability thing     because in the past she plays more on     the block and then since coming into the     league she’s kind of played a little bit     more in the perimeter and now with the     offense that we run with Steph I think     just having the ball in her hands and     really orchestrating that especially if     I’m getting picked up 94 ft or other     teams pressing like we feel very     comfortable giving Aaliyah the ball to     bring it up full court. So     Aaliyah Boston isn’t just hooping. She’s     out here handing out energy like it’s a     stimulus check. You get a screen, you     get a rebound, you get a confidence     boost mid huddle. She’s mastered the art     of being that teammate, the one who     makes everyone around her better. It’s     not just chemistry, it’s pure     gamechanging charisma wrapped in a     jersey.     Um,     honestly, I’m trying to remember the     other ones. One, another one was to     Aaliyah that was going out of bounds.

It’s all right. Don’t worry because if     Don’t worry because I mean you you look     at Caitlyn and you look at the way she     passes the ball and so sometimes things     are going to happen that way and that’s     okay because we’re not going to let her     hang her head. We’re not going to hang     our head off of any missed passes     because we’re still continuing to gel     together and we know that she’s a great     passer. So if she thinks she can get     that ball there, she’s going to throw     it. And if if I miss it, then it’s we’re     we’re good. We’re all right. Don’t     worry. We’re good. Don’t worry.     She’s basically the WNBA’s version of     duct tape. tough, dependable, and     keeping everything from falling apart,     unlike some of the headscratching front     office moves we’ve seen lately. And if     Aaliyah Boston is the glue, then Lexi     Hull is the spark. Quietly essential,     criminally underrated.

When Lexi looks     at Caitlyn Clark, she doesn’t see     headlines or hot takes. She sees a     straightup hooper. not a brand, not a     debate topic, just a baller who turns     hardwood into highlight reels and     defenders into memes together. They’re     not just teammates, they’re building     something solid in a league that’s still     learning how to value it.     It’s great playing beside her. Um I     think the attention she gets and her     ability to see the floor and make the     right decision um in crucial times are     really important. So, it’s really great     and I feel like my how I’ve helped her     is just continue to allow her to know     that like she’s made for this league.     she can dominate in this league and just     to continue to be her.     And Lexi, who’s been overlooked more     times than a WNBA highlight reel during     a national halftime show, is echoing     Boston’s sentiment. Caitlyn isn’t just     fitting in, she is the future. Then     there’s Kelsey Mitchell, strolling     around like she finally found her long-     lost basketball soulmates. She spent     seasons carrying this franchise like a     solo Uber driver in peak traffic.

But     now, now she’s rolling deep with a full     squad of certified hoopers who actually     return the favor and the passes. It’s     not just a rebuild. It’s starting to     feel like a revolution.     Is Caitlyn Clark the GOAT greatest of     all time without a title?     I mean, duh. Yeah. We talked about how     great Coast Daily was, right? How     authentic she was. What did she say     before she left? She gave her an     interview after the game, right? Press     conference, this and that, and there.     And then lastly said, it’s Kayn Kalin     Curry Clark. if you’re out there     somewhere. And she said, “Yo, you are     one of our biggest goats. You’ve changed     the game.” We all Yeah, you guys love to     talk about uh um Rihanna Stewart and how     great she was, right?     Terz, you got Who else? You got Maya     Moore. All a phenomenal though.

They     ain’t changed the game.     You can hear the joy in her crossover.     Smooth, confident, almost like a sigh of     relief in motion. She’s dishing assists     like it’s Black Friday at the outlet     mall. And finally, someone else is     pulling the double teams. The smiles     real. The chemistry is electric.     Kelsey’s been waiting for a squad like     this. Like a favorite show that finally     got renewed. This fever team suddenly     feels like one of those weird smoothie     blends that actually tastes good.     Aaliyah’s control in the paint.     Caitlyn’s flamethrower shooting. Lex’s     hustle that’s so intense. Even Fitbit     starts sweating. There’s chemistry.

There’s rhythm. There’s that unspoken,     you crash, I cover telepathy that     happens when two players are actually in     sync, not just pretending for the     camera. Aaliyah’s screens are basically     love letters in pick and roll form.     Caitlyn gets one and suddenly has more     room than a Kardashian closet. Soon as     they announced that Caitlyn Clark wasn’t     going to be in the All-Star, wasn’t     playing in the All-Star game or wasn’t     going to be in the three-point contest,     ticket prices went down 50% for the for     the WNBA All-Star game here in     Indianapolis over the weekend. 50%. When     she was hurt for two weeks, WNBA ratings     went down 50%.     Like when she when she plays, people     watch. If she’s not involved, people     don’t watch. And and that’s her biggest     problem is you got the one player that     people watch.

Defenses are left spinning     in circles. Do they switch, trap, or     just phone a friend and cry? Aaliyah     Boston doesn’t chase the spotlight, but     somehow it finds her. Every single     possession, every box out, every monster     screen, every dive onto the hardwood     screams one thing. She’s not just here     to win games. She’s here to build a     foundation.     And what she’s building isn’t temporary.     This Indiana Fever Squad finally has     something it hasn’t had in years. An     actual identity, not a patch job, not a     let’s wait for next season. Real     structure, real chemistry, and the vibes     off the charts. This isn’t fake it for     the cameras camaraderie. It’s genuine     goofy ride or die energy. The bench is a     full-on support squad with Tik Tok level     celebration routines ready for every     bucket. one three-pointer and suddenly     they’re doing synchronized dances that     would make a boy band jealous. But fairy     tales in this league always come with a     plot twist. For all the magic brewing in     Indie, it all comes down to one thing.

Caitlyn Clark being allowed to play her     game, not squeezed into a system, not     elbowed into submission. Because if     Clark gets room to cook and Boston keeps     anchoring the soul of this team, we’re     not talking rebuild. We’re talking     renaissance     and every and every they haven’t     like like like like this old girl came     there every every barberh shop talk     right that’s those are real sports     conversations right from my background     from my culture right     it’s a LeBron it’s the Lakers it’s it’s     Patrick Mahomes nah it’s Caitlyn Clark     she’s changed the game I haven’t seen no     player in basketball other than one dude     and he got four championships and he’s     one of the goats Steph Curry I haven’t     seen nobody like And the last thing I’m     going to say is about why she’s to go     without a championship. Did y’all see     the game? You see the mismatch before     the ball was tipped up. You’d have seen     the mismatch. And if if she didn’t play     for Iowa, first of all, who’s going to     Iowa? Who’s going there?     Which means it’s time for someone at     League HQ to quit treating the     officiating manual like it’s fanfiction.     Sure, Caitlyn drawing attention is great     for business, but not when she’s also     drawing elbows, blindside hip checks,     and offball screens that look like     Wrestlemania warm-ups. Highlight     defense, not borderline assault. Let the     girl hoop without needing body armor.

It     shouldn’t require a medical insurance     seminar every time she drives to the     hoop. Protecting star players isn’t     bias, it’s basic business. You don’t buy     a Ferrari and then store it in a     demolition derby. Let the girl play. Let     her dance with the ball like she’s got     rhythm and a grudge. Let her see the     floor without worrying if someone’s     about to turn her highlight reel into a     blooper compilation with bloodshed. This     isn’t just about Caitlyn. It’s about     what this team could be. Because when     Aaliyah gets to lock into her role, when     Lexi’s flying around like caffeinated     defense on wheels, when Kelsey’s     distributing like the Oprah of assists,     and when Caitlyn’s stretching defenses     like their taffy, this team clicks, it     moves, it makes sense, and more than     that, it’s fun.     Can we be clear about this? If Caitlyn     Clark were not in the WNBA, we would not     be talking about the WNBA. She is the     only ticket draw in the WNBA. A large     percentage of all tickets sold in the     WNBA are so people can watch Caitlyn     Clark play basketball. No one cares     about Angel Reese. She’d be drawing     flies if she were playing not against     Caitlyn Clark on the court right now.     Angel Ree has basically become the Bill     Lame Beer to Caitlyn Clark’s Larry Bird.

Essentially, that is where we now are.     People are watching again. Not doom     scrolling, but actually watching. People     who couldn’t name three Fever Players     last year are now arguing rotations on     Reddit. Barberhop debates are suddenly     including the words Indiana Fever and     legit contender in the same sentence     without irony. That’s not luck, that’s     synergy. That’s what happens when a     franchise finally stops trying to duct     tape a roster together and starts     building something real. And somewhere     in the middle of all that, Aaliyah     Boston is still just showing up, doing     her job, smiling through the chaos, and     somehow making everyone better just by     existing. She’s not chasing the drama or     feeding the media beast. Because when     players feel safe, empowered, and     appreciated, when they enjoy coming to     work, that’s when the magic starts. And     right now, Indiana might just be the     league’s newest magic trick. One part     Caitlyn Clark, one part Kelsey Mitchell,     a sprinkle of Lex’s chaos energy, and a     whole lot of Aaliyah Boston quietly     rewriting the definition of franchise     cornerstone.     Look me in my eyes when I tell you this.     Caitlyn Clark will go down as the best     WNBA player ever. Yes, the best woman to     touch a basketball. Uh before we can     even look into the future, we got to go     to the past to understand how we got to     the present to then have a clear     depiction of what we’ll be seeing in the     future. Now, in college,     she was the most storied college     basketball player ever, the best     individual basketball player ever.

The stats in the game will tell you     that.     So, if you’re still wondering whether     this duo is the real deal, check the     scoreboard. Listen to the crowd. Ask     literally anyone who’s watched more than     5 minutes of Fever Basketball without     cringing into their popcorn. Aaliyah and     Caitlyn aren’t just clicking, they’re     cooking. And if the league can keep them     healthy and upright, Indiana’s not just     rebuilding, they’re leveling up. And     let’s be real, if Aaliyah hadn’t spoken     up about Caitlyn, you better believe     people would have noticed because in     this high-speed WNBA media circus, pun     fully intended, silence doesn’t read as     neutral, it reads as shady. But nah,     everyone saw what went down. Caitlyn     didn’t just give Aaliyah a boost, she     put her back in the headlines with the     bold type turned up to 100.

Now, suddenly, Aaliyah Boston is being     spoken with that same holy respect     usually reserved for Jersey retirements     and grandma’s secret recipes. This duo     isn’t just working, they’re rewriting     the whole vibe of Fever Basketball.     She got people paid. She got better     travel arrangements. She increased the     ratings and the revenue, which obviously     the NWNBA benefited exponentially     because now you got a $200 million deal.     All of these things being considered,     you damn right it is appropriate that     she got athlete of the year. She is     special.     The Caitlyn Clark effect isn’t just     real. It’s rewriting the playbook. This     isn’t manufactured buzz. It’s a     gravitational shift and the smartest     move any teammate can make. Jump on the     rocket and let it launch you. Aaliyah     Boston already elite. She’s been     dominating the paint with grace, grit,     and basketball IQ for years. But now,     now the cameras are rolling. Now, the     casual fans are waking up. Suddenly,     folks flipping through channels are     stopping midscroll. Like, who is that     post beast moving like she’s dancing     ballet and breaking double teams like     she’s bored? That’s AB. And thanks to     Clark’s spotlight, the whole fever     roster is finally in focus. The players     who’ve been grinding in the shadows are     getting their shine. Off ball movement     is getting slow-mo analysis. Jersey     sales are climbing. Highlight reels are     expanding. No one’s saying Caitlyn made     them stars. Talent like that doesn’t     need a cosign. But what she brought,     visibility, attention. The spotlight     women’s hoops has been owed for years.     She’s the megaphone.

They’re the     message. And now everyone’s hearing it     loud and clear.     Want to personally thank Caitlyn Clark     for lifting up our sport.     She carried a she carried a heavy load     for our sport. And it just is not going     to stop here on the collegiate tour. But     when she is the number one pick in the     WNBA draft, she’s gonna she’s going to     lift that league up as well. So, so     Kayla Clark, if you’re out there, you     are one of the goats of our games and we     appreciate you. So, yes, it mattered     when Aaliyah said it publicly. It wasn’t     just a compliment. It was a moment. A     queen recognizing another queen. The     internet practically curtsied. Because     when someone who doesn’t have to say     something chooses to, that’s respect.     That’s unity. That’s basketball     diplomacy at its finest. And let’s be     real, it shut down a whole lot of     nonsense before it could even get     started because if she hadn’t said it,     oh, the narratives would have written     themselves. Aaliyah feels overshadowed.     Caitlyn’s not blending into the team     culture. Is there a rift forming?

You     know how it goes. Aaliyah squashed it     with a few honest words and suddenly     everything clicked. And for the record,     let’s stop pretending this kind of     public praise is easy. These are     competitive athletes, not motivational     speakers. Ego, pride, media     manipulation, it all gets in the way. So     when someone like Aaliyah Boston takes a     moment to say, “Yeah, Caitlyn’s arrival     helped shine a light on me, too.” That’s     not weakness. That’s power. That’s a     leader who understands the game beyond     the box score.     Caitlyn Clark finished ninth.     in player voting. In fact, she finished     behind one of her own teammates in     player voting for the All-Star game. The     pettiness has no bounds. But it’s     interesting. For years, the WNBA players     were pointing fingers. They were saying     people are sexist. The media is sexist.     We’re not being promoted.

We’re     underappreciated. And then they get the     golden goose and they don’t like what it     looks like. Iowa girl, Indiana girl.     Well, who knows? And I’ve said this for     years. When the wave hits, ride it. You     don’t know what it looks like.     Let’s call it what it is. A power move     in heels. Aaliyah Boston isn’t out here     worried about spotlight theft. She is     the spotlight. She’s adjusting the     settings, aiming the beam, and letting     everyone else catch up. Sure, Caitlyn     brought the cameras, but Aaliyah is the     reason they’re still rolling. And here’s     the beauty of it. It goes both ways.     Caitlyn’s not just launching logo 3es     anymore. She’s evolving. She’s learning     how to work with a dominant post player,     how to dish it inside and cut, how to     play within a system instead of always     being the system. That’s real growth.     That’s maturity.

And that’s the kind of     development that makes an entire team     dangerous. Aaliyah didn’t need Caitlyn     to be a star. Her resume was already     solid, but Caitlyn helped amplify it.     turned up the volume so the rest of the     world could finally hear what Indiana’s     been hearing all along. This isn’t a     rivalry. It’s a masterclass in     chemistry. It’s what happens when two     future legends collide and decide to     build, not compete. The result, a win     for the Fever, a win for the league, and     a win for every fan smart enough to be     watching. If you enjoyed, leaving a like     and subscribing.