The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis was meant to be a homecoming celebration for Caitlin Clark. Instead, the Indiana Fever star will be sidelined from both the All-Star Game and the 3-Point Contest due to a lingering groin injury, the latest in a string of setbacks during a challenging season.
“I am incredibly sad and disappointed to say I can’t participate in the 3-Point Contest or the All-Star Game,” Clark shared in a statement. “I have to rest my body. I will still be at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for all the action and I’m looking forward to helping Sandy [Brondello] coach our team to a win.”
Clark, the league’s leading All-Star vote-getter and one of the WNBA’s biggest draws, aggravated the injury during Tuesday night’s game. She missed the Fever’s final game before the All-Star break and will now sit out the weekend’s festivities in what was supposed to be a major moment for both her and the league. This year’s All-Star Game marks the first time the event is being held in Indianapolis in the franchise’s 26-year history.
This is not the first time Clark has been sidelined this season. The rookie phenom missed multiple games earlier in the year with quad and groin injuries, and while she recently returned to the court, her physical health has remained a concern. Despite flashes of brilliance, she’s struggled with consistency, leading the WNBA in turnovers (5.1 per game) and posting lower scoring stats than her electric rookie campaign.
Her absence is a major blow to the league’s All-Star marketing push. Team Clark, which she was set to captain against Team Collier, also lost starting forward Satou Sabally earlier this week due to an ankle injury. The remaining starters for Team Clark include A’ja Wilson, Sabrina Ionescu, and Clark’s Fever teammate Aliyah Boston.
Even with her setbacks, Clark’s presence remains magnetic. She’s helped fuel record-breaking viewership and attendance across the league this season. Her influence stretches far beyond the stat sheet—whether she’s playing or coaching from the sidelines.
Meanwhile, the Fever sit at 12-11 going into the break—good for sixth in the league—but just one and a half games separate them from slipping out of the playoff picture entirely. Indiana entered the season with high hopes, bolstered by Clark, Boston, and the addition of veteran talent like Natasha Howard, Sophie Cunningham, and DeWanna Bonner. But as the second half of the season looms, all eyes will be on whether this young squad can deliver on its promise—and whether Clark can get healthy in time to lead them.
