Fever fans have long insisted that the rest of the WNBA feels a certain way about star Aliyah Boston, but no one on the team had directly come out and addressed that speculation until October 29, when Sydney Colson admitted that there's something to that sentiment. Colson broke it down in an interview with Boston and Candace Parker's "Post Moves" podcast.
"AB, as you know, people feel a way about AB in the league," Colson began. She also noted that playing on the same team as Boston helped her get to know the hooper better.
“People feel a certain type of way about AB in the league”
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"And without me playing on a team with her, and getting to know her, her faith, the kind of person that she is," Colson continued, "I'm the kind of person that I experience people for myself. I don't just listen to what other people say. I'll have stuff in mind, of course. I think it would be silly to not keep in mind what you've heard. But I have to experience what I have to experience."
Colson didn't elaborate further, and it's not entirely clear what exactly she was referencing, but the general point she was trying to make is evident: some people in the league have an idea about who Boston is or is not, but they don't know her very well.
Aliyah Boston is a core part of the Indiana Fever
Boston was drafted as the No. 1 overall draft pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft. She was fresh out of South Carolina, where she played under Dawn Staley throughout her collegiate career. She averaged 14.5 points and 8.4 rebounds per game during her rookie season, a strong showing that may have ruffled some feathers.
Elsewhere in the interview, Colson also admitted that playing for the Fever can mean that "people dislike you for no reason" — something she found attractive. As she put it, "I'm exactly where I need to be."
Boston is known for being a tough, physical player, and some of her on-court activities and playing drew criticism from other teams this season. But she's an absolute force who knows how to help her team win no matter what, something she proved throughout the 2025 season as the Indiana Fever lost player after player (including Colson) to season-ending injuries.
Boston is securely attached to the Fever for at least one more season, so won't have to worry about what might or might not happen during free agency in 2026. The same is not true for Colson, though many fans hope she will return to the team.