Indiana Fever React to Aliyah Boston's Postgame Comments on Saturday
Indiana Fever React to Aliyah Boston's Postgame Comments on Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Indiana Fever, led by a star-studded core with Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, are widely regarded as the most popular team in the WNBA.
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The addition of Clark last season brought a significant rise in fan attention, which has carried on to the 2025 season.
Indiana played the Dallas Wings on Friday without Clark, who was ruled out with a groin injury. Despite Clark being sidelined, the Fever played in front of a reported 20,409 fans, the largest crowd recorded for a professional women's basketball game in Texas.
After a 94-86 victory over the Wings, Boston commented on the crowd and the consistent support for the Fever.
"Every game is a home game," Boston said. "I think you see that. People show up, they show out. I think it's great for this league, just people continuing to watch games. I think when people show up to watch a game, they might have came for one person, but they leave liking many more."
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On Saturday, Indiana reposted a snippet of Boston's quote on social media, sharing their thoughts on the bold take: "FACTS."
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In her second season with the Indiana Fever, Boston is averaging 15.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
She's looking to make yet another WNBA All-Star game, likely alongside Clark.
Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7). Emily Faith Morgan-Imagn Images
While much of the viewership credit likely lies with Caitlin Clark, she's been absent as of late. Clark has now missed seven games this season. During her first stint sidelined with Indiana, Clark was dealing with a quadriceps injury that kept her out of the lineup for five games.
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She has missed back-to-back games and will likely be re-evaluated before the Fever's next game against the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday.
Related: Stephanie White Reveals Good News for Caitlin Clark After Roster Decision
Related: Dallas Wings Suffer Big Loss Before Indiana Fever Game
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
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