Aliyah Boston, Candace Parker Rank Boston’s Most Viral Moments of 2026, From Ref Thumbs-Down to Aces Stare-Down

Five clips from Aliyah Boston’s 2026 season got ranked on Episode 54 of Post Moves, and Candace Parker expected pushback on the order before they even started.

“In honor of the season ending, we are going to rank your best memes of the season,” Parker said. “So the AB memes have also been our favorite, I’ll be honest. And so let’s rank these top five moments. And everyone, listen, we would love your help ranking them if you think I’m wrong, which I know people are going to think that because it’s the internet.”

A thumbs-down at a referee finished first. Second went to a corner 3-pointer from earlier in the season, third to a stare-down with a Las Vegas Aces player, fourth to Boston’s “You guys like my cup?” clip, and fifth to a bench celebration with Caitlin Clark.

Boston still disagrees with the call that set it off.

“Oh, I felt that one,” Boston said. “It was not a good call, I felt like.”

“Yeah, but my girl Catherine, she was smiling,” Boston continued. “So like, you know, that’s why I probably didn’t get in trouble for it.”

Her complaints about officials weren’t limited to that clip. After a 90-88 loss at Chase Center on May 28, a game she played in foul trouble, Boston gave the Valkyries a “shoutout” for “selling it.”

Boston had her own pick for No. 1, and it wasn’t the referee.

“Oh, this one will always probably be number one because Liz overly played,” Boston explained. “I did not even hit her like that. For her neck to get thrown all the way back, though, she played.”

Las Vegas ended Indiana’s season in three games. The Fever’s lone win, 99-89, came Sept. 29 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, two nights after a 102-85 loss in Las Vegas.

The Aces took Game 3 by 11 on Oct. 1. Boston averaged 19.7 points in the series.

Boston made her fourth All-Star team in 2026.

“I just really love because I know you, people know you, but these memes are a microcosm of you,” Parker explained. “And it gives me so much joy.”

“I can’t help it,” Boston said. “I can’t help it. Like, I can’t help it. Sometimes it just comes out.”

On June 4 against Atlanta, Boston went 3-of-4 from 3-point range and scored 19 points. She had averaged 0.2 made 3s per game for her career before this year.

The corner 3 led Parker into trash talk.

“I love when you talk [trash],” Parker said.

“But I try not to,” Boston said. “It’s like silent.”

“Why? It feels so great,” Parker said. “It feels so amazing. Maybe that’s going to be next year.”

“But if you talk [trash], don’t just talk [trash] when you’re up,” Parker continued. “Let’s talk [trash] when things are even. Don’t talk [trash] when you’re up. Don’t talk [trash] when you just playing well.”

Boston didn’t remember the bench clip at first.

“Sophie had to hit a three because that’s her thing,” Boston said.

“We might have to work on the celebrations for next season,” Parker said.

“Well, that’s Sophie’s, though,” Boston said.

“Okay, but I’m saying just in general, like, I want you guys to look good as a unit,” Parker said. “And that, I don’t know if you guys are in sync.”

Clark and Boston were teammates on Team Spoon at the 2026 All-Star Game, which set a WNBA All-Star attendance record of 19,783. The broadcast averaged 3.16 million viewers.

Indiana finished 28-16. Boston played 40 games, averaged 16.1 points and 8.0 rebounds, and had surgery on her right knee Oct. 14.

Kelsey Mitchell, who the hosts said was irritated by the cup clip, led the team at 24.7 points a game and set the WNBA’s single-season scoring record. Clark averaged 22.3 points and a league-best 8.3 assists, and both made the All-WNBA first team.

Clark, meanwhile, made a candid admission about referees of her own, and she wants the three-game first round that sent Indiana home replaced with something longer. She called the current format “a little bit silly.”

Boston is out for the 2027 Unrivaled season, which starts in January. She had signed a multiyear deal with the league in August, and Toronto Tempo forward Isabelle Harrison takes her spot in the player pool.