A sold-out crowd of over 16,000 people took to Gainbridge Fieldhouse – the home of the Indiana Fever – for WNBA All-Star weekend. Many had likely purchased their tickets in advance to watch sophomore superstar Caitlin Clark take to her home court against the league’s very best. ‘Coach Clark’ made sure she didn’t miss out on all the WNBA All-Star actionGettyThe 23-year-old had received the most fan votes in WNBA history, which saw her named as one of the All-Star captains, alongside league MVP frontrunner, Napheesa Collier. Ahead of the All-Star matchup, the duo had even ripped up the rulebook by trading coaches so that Cheryl Reeve, who has some storied history with Clark, could coach her Minnesota Lynx star Collier, whilst the New York Liberty’s Sandy Brondello linked up with Clark and Sabrina Ionescu. Despite having struggled with her shooting from distance in the 2025 season, averaging just 27.9 percent from behind the three-point line, Clark was also named a participant in the three-point contest. But, after sustaining her third injury of the season – and her second to her groin – the reigning Rookie of the Year was forced to withdraw from all on-court activities at All-Star weekend. However, she was still in attendance and on the sidelines coaching, even shown to be drawing out plays on the clipboard with Ionescu and A’ja Wilson.The former Iowa star and opposing captain Collier decided to add another challenge into the mix, a drinking wager, and it got out of hand. During a live “Studbuz” stream, Clark agreed to take a shot for every four-point basket that was made from the AT&T logo range during the game. But after the two teams combined for 28 total four-pointers in the contest, it’s safe to say that Clark may have regretted making the deal with Collier.With the Fever star unable to take to the floor in front of her own fans, she also had to deal with her collegiate rival Angel Reese being given a rapturous applause by the crowd as she was announced on Team Collier. Not only that, but Reese would be part of the winning team for the second year in a row, and debuted her new signature Reebok sneakers, this time in the hot pink ‘Mebounds’ colorway.View Tweet: https://t.co/9gJvJhFRHW‘Coach Clark’ can be seen drawing out plays for her teamGettyWNBA All-Star MVP Collier taking one of the 28 total successful four-point shotsGettyThough she would only contribute six points, nine rebounds, two assists, and a steal in 17 minutes of play. Her captain Collier shouldered the majority of the offensive load, posting a WNBA All-Star record of 36 points.She achieved this by shooting at a whopping 81.3 percent clip as Team Collier went on to blow out Team Clark 151-131. Both teams were spotted sporting black T-shirts that read ‘Pay Us What You Owe Us’ as they warmed up on the court.This comes in light of the ongoing negotiations around the latest collective bargaining agreement that has an October deadline. For context, WNBA players reportedly only make nine percent of the league’s revenue, while NBA stars make 50 percent of their respective total.The moment was seen as a ‘powerful’ one by both the players and the fans, with the fans chanting ‘pay them’ as WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert awarded Collier the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game MVP trophy.Reese was spotted sporting her ‘Mebounds’ colorway of her signature Reebok sneakerGettyWNBA All-Stars could be seen sporting T-shirts that read “Pay Us What You Owe Us”GettyLos Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum spoke of how the players wanted to use their platform to shine a spotlight on these issues, but was shocked about the level of crowd support they received for it. “That was a powerful moment,” the Sparks guard said. “We didn’t, at least as players, we didn’t know that was going to happen. So, it was a genuine surprise. “Those chants tonight, those signs, it just shows that as players, we are united, but the fans are united in believing what we’re seeking.“We wanted to do something that was united as a collective, and I thought that it’s a very powerful moment and got the point across,” Plum continued. “Sometimes, you don’t have to say anything.”