Napheesa Collier breaks WNBA All-Star Game scoring record in win over Team Clark
This record offensive effort came a year after the league's annual exhibition game was a competitive contest that pitted the U.S Olympic team against WNBA All-Stars.
Collier was named the game's most valuable player.
The game capped off a weekend where negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement took center stage. Players wore warmup shirts before the game that said 'Pay us what you owe us.'
Captain Caitlin Clark was unable to play for her team because of a groin injury she suffered earlier this week. She still served as ambassador for the weekend.
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