In our anonymous player poll, athletes also expressed whether they should make at least $1 million in maximum salaries.

If Caitlin Clark can't suit up for Saturday's All-Star Game, these three players would make worthy replacements.

What's clear is that Providence would face stiff competition from Boston, where the Connecticut Sun already have an established audience.

"I think the market here itself is just going to be better for a women’s basketball program," said Sun guard Saniya Rivers.

First, the Huskies took in a Los Angeles Sparks' WNBA game against the Washington Mystics at Crypto.com Arena. UConn players even got to show off their throwing arms when they tossed T-shirts into the stands during a break in the action.

The Indiana Fever guard caught an elbow to the head in their Tuesday contest against the Connecticut Sun. The Fever were playing defense, and Cunningham was following Leïla Lacan. Unfortunately for her, Olivia Nelson-Ododa swung her right arm, and her elbow hit Cunningham in the head, which caused her to fall to the ground momentarily.

Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (22) grabs a rebound beside teammate Aliyah Boston (7) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Boston.

But 85% of the league’s players aren’t chosen as All-Stars—and despite the growing sponsorship opportunities in women’s sports, many players still must figure out what comes after their professional careers. Rasheeda Clark is a former WNBA player who has found excellence off the court, in a very different field: fast-food franchising.