WNBA legend Candace Parker has publicly defended Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark after a peer-voted survey ranked Clark only the 11th-best guard in the league, telling those responsible to "go to a therapist" and address their "childhood issues". The intervention matters because it comes from one of the sport's most decorated figures and adds to an ongoing debate about whether jealousy of Clark's popularity is colouring how her fellow players rate her.

Speaking with Clark's Fever team-mate Aliyah Boston, Parker called the ranking "crazy" and argued that players voting Clark so low were revealing their own insecurities rather than making an honest assessment. She contrasted this with her own career, saying that despite personal dislike of rivals such as Diana Taurasi and the Minnesota Lynx players, she would never have denied them All-Star recognition. Parker's own record includes three championships, two MVP awards, a Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year honours, seven All-Star selections and two Olympic gold medals. The article, published by Fox News/OutKick, frames the vote as part of a wider "anti-Clark" sentiment within the league and its media.