Clark declined doing the 3-point contest at WNBA All-Star in Phoenix last summer, citing rest and mental health after what was a hectic rookie season. She had never shot off a rack, she said, and didn’t have time to practice ahead of the 2024 All-Star break.

However, Clark has competition for this distinction. Of the 39 players polled by The Athletic, just over 50 percent said they see Clark as the face of the WNBA in five years, but the Dallas Wings' prized rookie Paige Bueckers (14 percent) and USC's star guard JuJu Watkins (18 percent) are also expected to be in the conversation.

Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride has been named to the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, replacing injured Atlanta Dream star Rhyne Howard just four days before tipoff. McBride will join Team Collier, which will face off against Team Clark this Saturday, July 19, in Indianapolis.