Fever Guard Confirms WNBA Animosity Toward Aliyah Boston

It's hard to imagine that Indiana Fever fans could adore star center Aliyah Boston more than they already do. Boston was drafted by Indiana with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft after an extremely successful college career with the South Carolina Gamecocks. She then made a seamless transition from college to the pro game, averaging 14.5 points and 8.4 rebounds per game during her rookie 2023 campaign. This was enough to earn her a trip to the 2023 WNBA All-Star Game and eventually win her the 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year Award. And Boston has only continued to improve since then. She scored a career-high 15 points per game during the 2025 WNBA regular season and was a key part in Indiana advancing all the way to the WNBA Semifinals, where they lost a closely contested five-game series to the Las Vegas Aces. In the process, Boston (who is now a three-time WNBA All-Star) has cemented herself as one of the league's most fearsome post players. Boston appears to be feared by her peers for more than j