Caitlin Clark Just Did Something No WNBA Player Has Ever Done Before

Caitlin Clark is an All-Star again. That’s three for three to start her WNBA career, and nobody else in league history can say that.

The league announced the starters for the July 25 All-Star Game in Chicago on Thursday, and the Indiana Fever guard made the cut alongside nine other players. It’s not exactly a surprise — Clark has been an All-Star every year since she entered the league. But the fact that she’s the first player to pull off that three-peat from the jump? That’s the kind of stat that sticks.

Her Fever teammates Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell also grabbed starting spots. Boston would technically be in the same boat as Clark — three straight All-Star nods — except there was no All-Star Game in 2024 because of the Summer Olympics. So she’s been named an All-Star in 2023, 2025 and 2026, which is three out of four seasons. Still impressive, just not quite the same historical footnote.

A bounce-back year after a rough 2025

Clark is putting up career numbers this season. Through 17 games, she’s averaging 21.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game. She’s shooting 43.0% from the field, which is also a career high, and 34.4% from three, which ties her best mark. That’s a solid rebound from last year when she was dealing with injuries and the Fever were a mess.

The 24-year-old former No. 1 pick has been the center of attention all season, and not always for the right reasons. There have been sideline disagreements with Fever head coach Stephanie White that cameras caught. There have also been on-court physical altercations where Clark seemed to be the one getting targeted more than the one doing the targeting. It’s been a lot.

Still, the Fever are sitting at 11-8 and holding down the seventh playoff spot as of Thursday. They’ll get a break during All-Star Weekend, but after that the second half of the season is going to demand their full attention. The margin for error in this league is thin.

For now though, Clark gets another milestone. First player in WNBA history to start her career with three All-Star selections. That’s not bad for three years of work.