Parsons, formerly with the German national team, worked with Thornton to develop into a more consistent scorer heading into her 10th year in the WNBA. Thornton is playing a career-high 30 minutes per game and has raised her field-goal percentage from 37.

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.

Star, headed to Indianapolis along with Caitlin Clark, A’ja Wilson and Napheesa Collier and league’s biggest stars.