This story is part of a series from SB Nation profiling the 2025 WNBA All-Star teams. Today, let’s get to know Courtney Williams. Making it as a professional athlete is all about defying the odds, and no one knows that better than Courtney Williams.

Napheesa Collier, Kayla McBride and Courtney Williams will be representing the Lynx on the court in Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game. Coach Cheryl Reeve will be leading Team Collier. But the Lynx

The Phoenix Mercury suffered a loss to the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx despite 12 points and nine assists by Alyssa Thomas.

Sonia Citron will participate in the WNBA's 3-Point Contest and Skylar Diggins will participate in the Skills Challenge on Friday.

McBride replaces injured Atlanta guard Rhyne Howard. It’s McBride’s second All-Star Game as a member of the Lynx and her fifth overall. The game is Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and will be televised by ABC. Cheryl Reeve of the Lynx will coach Team Collier.

This is the tenth time multiple Lynx players have been selected to participate in the All-Star Game in the same season.

Courtney Williams ignored a call from WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who was trying to inform the Minnesota Lynx guard of her second All-Star selection.

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