“So lucky to be ur teammate”: Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham and Fever locker room get emotional as Kelsey Mitchell hints at Fever exit. (Image Credit: Getty)
Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham were among the scores of players who reacted to Kelsey Mitchell’s emotional post on Sunday. Mitchell’s contract with the Indiana Fever ended after the conclusion of the 2025 WNBA season. The veteran point guard is an unrestricted free agent heading into the second season.
Mitchell shared a tear-jerking Instagram post in which she reflected on her remarkable season with the Fever. The three-time All-Star shared 20 pictures and paid a touching tribute to the franchise, even hinting at a possible end to her time in Indiana.
“Had to get to it different than everybody else. grief had me excited for a small piece of it…indifferent for majority of it,” Mitchell wrote. “charged it ALL to the game. ain’t no life jacket come for me, word to Him.
“Pops blueprint kept me in survival mode…that survival made me. i don’t know what it all really meant….just that it meant i stood on all 10 about it. the motto remains: shut up and go hunting. zero, gone.”
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Players from the Indiana Fever locker room who were part of Mitchell’s journey last season flooded the comments section of the guard’s post. Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, Aliyah Boston, Lexie Hull and nearly all the players who wore a Fever jersey in the 2025 season had an emotional reaction to Mitchell’s season-ending tribute.
“So lucky to be ur teammate !!! Proud of u kels,” Clark commented.
“everyone’s GOAT,” Cunningham wrote.
“You the realest in the game proud of you kelsssss,” Boston commented.
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Kelsey Mitchell was one of the five finalists for the regular-season MVP award. The 5-foot-8 guard finished in fifth place, with A’ja Wilson winning the crown. Mitchell earned her first All-WNBA first-team selection for carrying the injury-plagued Indiana Fever to the semifinals.
Caitlin Clark wants to play with Kelsey Mitchell for years to come
Caitlin Clark dropped a heartfelt reaction while congratulating Kelsey Mitchell on her All-WNBA first-team selection through a video message shared by the Indiana Fever.
“Kelsey! Congratulations! First-Team All-WNBA! Truly nobody more deserving,” Clark said. “It was incredible getting to watch you from the front row, literally every single night.
“What you did for our team was just amazing, and I couldn’t be happier for you. I’m so lucky to be your teammate, and I hope it stays that way for many more years to come. Proud of you.”
