Golden State Valkyries veteran Kayla Thornton was named as a reserve for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, the first such honor of her career.

El Paso’s Kayla Thornton was named a 2025 WNBA All-Star reserve, the league announced on Sunday. It’s the first time in Thornton’s decade long career she’s been named a WNBA All-Star. This is Thornton’s 10th season in the WNBA.

The 10th year pro for the Golden State Valkyries, a graduate of UTEP and Irvin High in El Paso, was selected as a Western Conference reserve for the game, which will be July 19 in Indianapolis. Her previous all-star appearance was in the last NBA all-star game where she part of the celebrity game.

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