WNBA World Reacts to All-Star Captain’s Post on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Minnesota Lynx star and 2025 WNBA All-Star Game MVP Napheesa Collier took to Instagram on Monday to share a personal photo carousel capturing key moments from the unforgettable All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.
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The post quickly drew attention from across the WNBA community, including some of the league’s biggest names.
“Random shots from the weekend 🌟 A time was had by all! Pink Pony Club=song of the summer,” Collier captioned her post.
Collier led Team Collier to a record-breaking 151-131 victory over Team Clark and earned the All-Star MVP award with 36 points and nine rebounds.
The post included images of her dazzling Orange Carpet look, an emotional hug with Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman, a courtside bonding moment with Paige Bueckers, time with her husband Alex Bazzell and even a warm interaction with opposing team captain Caitlin Clark.
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While the images spoke volumes, the comments section became a story of its own.
Collier’s All-Star teammate Bueckers chimed in with a simple emoji to show support.
“I just love youuuuu 🥹💕,” Williams, who played alongside Collier during the game and is also her Lynx teammate, wrote.
Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby dropped a blushing emoji with hearts to express her admiration.
Meanwhile, Hiedeman, another Lynx All-Star who lit up the weekend with her StudBudz livestream alongside Williams, hyped up one of Collier’s photos with a cheeky “Baddie baddie shot o’clock.”
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“Queen Phee for the win again❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️,” WNBA legend Lisa Leslie wrote.
“Mamacitaaaa😍,” Sparks guard Rae Burrell added her voice to the lovefest.
Fans lit up the comment section too, offering praise for Collier’s poise, leadership and style.
“WOWWWW😍🔥😍🔥 MVP on and off the court🥵,” one wrote.
“You looked so good this weekend,” another added.
“My new fav. I’m locked in from here on out MVP 🔐💕,” one new fan declared.
Napheesa Collier arrives on the Orange Carpet to start the 2025 WNBA All-Star weekend at Indiana Convention Center. Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
The photos and reactions follow a weekend where Collier didn’t just shine on the court — she set a new All-Star scoring record and helped steer conversations around the league’s future, player pay and visibility.
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As the Lynx return to regular-season play this week, they sit at the top of the WNBA standings. And Collier? She’s not just playing like an MVP — she’s being loved like one too.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
