Fans have been eager to see Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark team up again, and they got their wish, with both players part of the United States Women’s National Team for the upcoming FIBA World Cup Qualifiers in Puerto Rico.

Aliyah Boston was having a redefining season in Unrivaled before an injury during Phantom BC’s last regular-season game saw her leave early and not return for the rest of the game.

The Indiana Fever Center was ruled out for the rest of the Unrivaled season, and now, fans’ worst fears have come true. The USWNT announced the team for the Qualifiers, and it does not feature Aliyah Boston. Rae Burrell and Monique Billings replace Aliyah and Sonia Citron in the USWNT squad.

Boston’s lower-right extremity injury looks serious, with the 24-year-old now set to miss the chance to represent the United States at the senior level.

Also, this brings her potential 2026 WNBA season into question. Aliyah Boston has not missed a single game in her three years in the WNBA. But this injury could keep her on the sidelines, with no update on the recovery timeline.

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The Indiana Fever fans are now having a go at Unrivaled as Aliyah Boston misses out on representing the United States.

Fans highlight the unspoken cost of Unrivaled after Aliyah Boston’s injury

Aliyah Boston’s extent of injury is not yet known, and fans are speculating how long she will be sidelined for.

One fan said,” WOW Unrivaled ruined Aliyah Boston and Sonia Citron’s Olympics! That is so sad!”

There will be an Olympics pre-qualifying tournament in August this year. However, it will only feature 8 teams that don’t qualify for the FIBA 2026 Women’s World Cup, which means the United States is unlikely to participate. However, the Indiana Fever fans will hope Boston isn’t out till August, with the new season starting in early May.

“Not having the ABCC connection is a major loss.”

Fans have been clamoring to see some Aliyah Boston and Caitilin Clark chemistry on the court. The two haven’t shared the court for a while now, with Clark being out for the second half of the 2025 WNBA season and not playing Unrivaled either. Also, the USWNT could have used the Fever duo’s chemistry to pummel other nations in Puerto Rico.

The focus then shifted to Unrivaled, with fans enraged by Boston’s injury in the 3×3 basketball league. One fan tried pointing out the importance of what Boston is set to miss,” Aliyah Boston boutta miss something that matters to her legacy, from an injury in a 3 on 3 league that does not matter at all to her legacy smh.”

At the end of Boston’s career, an offseason league will not mean as much as representing the United States. While the nation has already qualified for the World Cup, the Qualifiers could have been a great place to secure her spot in the squad for Berlin. The fans will now hope Boston returns in time to impress the selection committee with her performances for the Indiana Fever.

Another fan highlighted they were looking forward to seeing the trio of Sonia Citron, Aliyah Boston, and Caitlin Clark in action together. “F unrivaled. Sonia AB and Clark would have been a sweet trio,” they said.

The three players have never been on the same team together, and perhaps the USWNT could have found its new weapon in this combination of the rookie classes of 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Another fan, though, pointed out an unspoken concern about offseason leagues like Unrivaled. “Reason not to play in unrivaled is injury. Aliyah Boston, next time think million times,” they said.

With players negotiating with the WNBA for better CBA terms and higher revenues, they cannot afford to risk injury by playing in offseason leagues like Unrivaled. Also, the league and the teams might take cognizance of such incidents and insert exclusivity clauses to ensure key players do not end up injured during the offseason.

While other players have also suffered injuries in Unrivaled, the Aliyah Boston incident could force a bigger magnifying glass on the aspect of allowing key stars like Boston to play in such offseason leagues.