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Will Caitlin Clark start the WNBA All-Star Game? Fan votes point to one outcome

Nairavoice · Jun 17, 2026 · 2 min read

Will Caitlin Clark start the WNBA All-Star Game? Fan votes point to one outcome originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Caitlin Clark is almost as popular as ever.

On the day when her Nike signature shoe was announced, Clark discovered that she ranked fifth in the first fan vote returns ahead of the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game.

The game will take place in Chicago on July 25 at the United Center in Chicago — and even at this early stage, Clark appears to be a shoo-in for her third successive All-Star Game.

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In the first reveal since voting tipped off on June 11, it was revealed that Clark had received 253,602 fan votes. Only A’ja Wilson, Paige Bueckers, Aliyah Boston and Breanna Stewart received more, and Clark is one of just seven players to get 200,000 votes or more so far.

Fan input will account for 50 percent of the overall All-Star vote, while active players and a WNBA media panel will split the remaining 50 percent.

Top 40 Leaders in the First Fan Returns in WNBA All-Star Voting 2026 presented by Ally pic.twitter.com/1CfM1egBTx

— WNBA Communications (@WNBAComms) June 17, 2026

Clark won the most fan votes overall in 2024 and 2025, but she missed last year’s All-Star Game through injury. While she isn’t quite setting the pace again this year, the Indiana Fever superstar is well-positioned to start in Chicago next month — although the WNBA has yet to announce when starters and reserves will be named

Clark is averaging a career-high 20.4 points this season, making her one of just five players averaging at least 20 a night. The 24-year-old also leads the the league in assists at 8.3 per game; this makes her the only player in the WNBA to rank in the top five in both points and assists per game.