2 Million Fewer Votes?! WNBA All-Star Returns Are CRATERING, and the League's Silent About It

Holy smokes, you guys! The first WNBA All-Star fan voting returns just dropped for the July 25th game in Chicago, and if you thought Caitlin Clark's numbers were going to be off the charts, think again. The Indiana Fever star, who absolutely dominated last year's first round of voting with a staggering 515,993 votes, is sitting at fifth place this year with just 253,602! That's a massive drop, but get this: that's not even the biggest head-scratcher here. The entire league's fan voting is down, and it's a HUGE red flag that's got us all scratching our heads!

Caitlin Clark's Shocking Slide

Let's be real, seeing Caitlin Clark at number five is wild. She lost over 262,000 votes from last year's first return! That's like losing half your fanbase in a year, which just doesn't make sense for someone who's arguably the biggest name in the league. Now, don't get it twisted, there are some absolute powerhouses leading the pack. Reigning MVP A'ja Wilson, who's been an absolute beast averaging 25.6 points, nine boards, 3.1 assists, 1.1 steals, and 2.2 blocks on 52.4% shooting (and leading the league in scoring and blocks, by the way!), is in first with 308,249 votes. Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers, who crushed it as the 2025 Rookie of the Year, is right behind her with 298,027 votes. Seriously, Wilson and Bueckers are doing their thing, but Clark's plunge is just stunning.

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What's Really Going On With Fan Voting?

Here's where it gets truly wild. It's not just Clark. The voting tallies are down significantly across the board. Like, REALLY down. Last year, the top 40 vote-getters pulled in over 6.4 million votes. This year? That number's plummeted to just 4,353,318. That's over two million fewer votes for the league's top talent! And this is despite two new teams joining the league and the WNBA being more popular than ever. So, what gives? The league itself hasn't commented, but this massive drop suggests there's been some kind of change in the voting process or how the votes are being counted, not a sudden loss of interest from us, the fans. It's gotta be. We've still got stars like Aliyah Boston (282,186 votes), Breanna Stewart (255,879), and Angel Reese (204,643) getting love, but the numbers overall are just bizarre.

Fan voting only accounts for 50% of the final tally for starters, with players and media each making up 25%. So, the fight for those top four guard and six frontcourt spots is still on! We can still submit one ballot per day through June 27, so let's get out there and support our favorite players!

This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.