Appreciation for McBride became more audible recently when she was not named to Saturday’s All-Star Game in Indianapolis. Teammates Collier and Courtney Williams were, and the Lynx coaching staff is headed there as well.

Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride has been named by WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to replace injured Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard on Team Collier in the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game.

Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride is heading back to the WNBA All-Star Game. McBride was selected as a replacement for Rhyne Howard on Tuesday. Kayla McBride will join Team Collier as a replacement for Rhyne Howard in the 2025 @ATT WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday July 19th! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/Dpq8PYGwCk