The Minnesota Lynx are off to a hot start in the 2025 WNBA season. They’ve put together a perfect 5-0 record and are looking to get back to the WNBA Finals after losing in five games last year to the New York Liberty.
One of the team’s better players, Alanna Smith, cleverly responded on Instagram to some incorrect statements about her personal life.
Alanna Smith’s IG Story Gets Reaction From Teammate Napheesa Collier
The Lynx are one of the WNBA’s best teams. They finished 30-10 last year to secure the Western Conference’s No. 1 seed, and pushed the New York Liberty to the limit in the WNBA Finals. They’ve come out strong with five straight wins to open the season, thanks in large part to Collier.
The UConn product was the sixth overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft and has spent her entire WNBA career with Minnesota. Collier was named Rookie of the Year that season and has become a force over her six-year career.
In 2024, Collier finished second in MVP voting after averaging 20.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. She’s been on fire so far in 2025, putting up 26.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.
Collier has been Minnesota’s go-to player, and she had a hilarious response to a recent Instagram story from Smith.
Smith’s story had the caption, “Me wondering why everyone thinks I’m gay?” This is in response to an inaccurate claim by the quarterly magazine Fruitslice, which exclusively features content from LGBTQ+ writers, artists, and creators, that added Smith to the count of openly gay players on Minnesota’s roster.
Smith responded to the original post with the comment, “So sorry to disappoint but this is me coming out publicly as straight. I am a strong ally tho.” Collier’s response to Smith’s story was three crying laughing emojis.
The picture in Smith’s story is from Minnesota’s recent win over the Seattle Storm. Smith started and had 16 points, seven rebounds, and three assists in the 82-77 victory. Collier also added 16 points and 10 rebounds. Courtney Williams led the Lynx with 23 points in the game.
Smith was the eighth overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft and joined Minnesota last season after playing for three other teams in her six-year WNBA career. She was tied for fifth in Most Improved Player voting last year after averaging career-highs in points (10.1) and assists (3.2) per game, along with 5.6 rebounds.
Minnesota has one more game before the team begins play in the 2025 Commissioner’s Cup. It will be fun to see how long the win streak will last to open the season, and at least Smith is having fun with the recent incorrect report.
