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Candace Parker blasts All-Star voting after Clark placed 11th.

7/10/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Candace Parker slammed the All-Star voting after Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was ranked 11th among guards.
Clark still started the game, finishing second in fan voting with 1,023,321 votes and third in media voting.
Parker called the ranking “crazy,” said voters need therapy, and urged voting-rule changes.
Parker blamed the Los Angeles Sparks for not distributing ballots, which she said lowered player-vote turnout.

History

Historical Context

Since the WNBA’s inaugural All-Star Game in 1999, fan ballots have selected the starters, a system that helped Sue Bird become the league’s most-frequent All-Star starter. After criticism of low turnout, the 2024 vote was re-weighted—fans 50%, players 25%, media 25%—prompting Candace Parker’s significant rebuke of Caitlin Clark’s guard ranking.

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Story summary

Candace Parker slammed the All-Star voting after Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was ranked 11th among guards.
Clark still started the game, finishing second in fan voting with 1,023,321 votes and third in media voting.
Parker called the ranking “crazy,” said voters need therapy, and urged voting-rule changes.
Parker blamed the Los Angeles Sparks for not distributing ballots, which she said lowered player-vote turnout.

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