Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Plum's Shocking Placement in WNBA Player All-Star Vote Labeled 'Pure Jealousy'
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was ranked the ninth-best guard by her fellow league peers for this year's WNBA All-Star Game voting, per player poll results in a June 30 press release.
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The shockingly low ranking for Clark, announced earlier this week alongside Napheesa Collier as one of two league captains for the mid-July event, resulted in huge social media reactions — one of which came from legendary ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale.
Caitlin Clark was ranked as the ninth best guard in the WNBA by her peers, a fact that was revealed when the league released its All-Star voting results.
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) July 1, 2025
Why the discrepancy? pic.twitter.com/UsDgJOpExl
"Absolutely PURE JEALOUSY that players voted Caitlin Clark the 9th best guard," Vitale wrote in a X post on Monday. "Some day they will realize what she Has done for ALL of the players in the WNBA. Charted planes - increase in salaries-sold out crowds - improved TV Ratings."
Furthermore, Los Angeles Sparks' star guard Kelsey Plum — slotted sixth by both the fans and media — ranked 16th in the player vote, another surprise to many.
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I’m so tired of all the Caitlin Clark hate from some players.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) July 1, 2025
The fans and the media clearly understand the once in a generation level player Caitlin Clark is.
When Jordan, Lebron, Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Usain Bolt, Tom Brady and Messi came on the scene, everyone… pic.twitter.com/SXv9WOk8hS
In similar fashion to Clark, Plum's low rank spurred a plethora of online reactions.
"They had Kelsey Plum 16th? SIXTEENTH?! She's having an All-WNBA season and SIXTEENTH?" AP NBA writer Tim Reynolds wrote on X.
"Kelsey Plum deserves so much better, because 16th is actually crazy," @sincerlymary added.
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"Players have her ranked as 16th best guard in league. They should've kept player votes private. Doing lots of brand damage," @cdssportspod said.
Plum, currently on pace for one of the best seasons of her WNBA career, is averaging 20.6 points, three rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.5 steals.
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