Jun 19, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7) reacts after being called for a foul during the second quarter against the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Kelsey Plum's Blunt Aliyah Boston All-Star Stance Turns Heads

Originally posted on Women's Fastbreak on SI
By Grant Young | Last updated Jun 26, 2025 11:18 PM ET

Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston didn't produce her best performance against the Los Angeles Sparks on June 26. While the third-year former South Carolina Gamecocks star finished with a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double, she only shot 4 of 13 from the field in a game Indiana lost 85-75.

But the fact that this feels like an off-night from Boston proves just how stellar she has been to this point in the season. She is currently averaging 15.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, and had averaged a whopping 28.5 points per game during the Fever's two most recent contests before playing the Sparks.

There's little doubt that Boston is going to be a 2025 WNBA All-Star this season, especially given that she was the No. 3 overall vote getter when the early fan voting was released last week. But Sparks star Kelsey Plum took it a step further when speaking with the media after Thursday's game.

"Aliyah should be an All-Star starter," Plum said, per the Sparks' YouTube account. "I mean, she has had a phenomenal year, extremely efficient. She's super tough on the block; she's strong, very skilled. She has gotten a lot better. So give a lot of credit to her."

It's cool to hear Plum giving Boston her flowers in this way.

While there's still a good deal of basketball to be played before the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game rosters are finalized, fans can feel certain that both Boston and Plum will be taking the court during that July 19 contest at the Fever's Gainbridge Fieldhouse Arena.

This article first appeared on Women's Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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