THE Indiana Fever were eliminated from the playoffs, but there was much more concern for the health of star guard Kelsey Mitchell.
During Tuesday night’s WNBA semifinal, Mitchell collapsed to the ground in a scary scene during the third quarter.
Kelsey Mitchell suffered a scary injury during the WNBA semifinal[/caption]
Mitchell revealed that her muscles shut down, leaving her legs paralyzed[/caption]
On Wednesday, Mitchell revealed that she suffered a medical condition that left her muscles unable to function properly.
She was incapable of moving her legs as it played out.
Fever center Aliyah Boston drew a foul while setting a pick as Mitchell drove to the basket.
After the play, Mitchell grabbed an official who helped her to the ground.
Players and trainers quickly surrounded Mitchell, putting up towels for privacy.
Eventually a stretcher was brought onto the court, but it wasn’t needed as Mitchell was able to get up.
Still, she was taken to a hospital to be treated for her condition.
“I suffered from something called Rhabdomyolysis last night. my muscles stopped producing and reached it’s maximum capacity,” she wrote on social media.
“I went into a sense of numbness/paralyzing feeling with no movement from my lower extremities for up to 5 to 7 seconds.
“I panicked because I began to think the worse when I felt I couldn’t move my legs.
“It was an out of body experience and I thank God for covering me at a time like that.”
Mitchell said she is in recovery and thanked trainers and doctors for coming to her aid.
“I played literally until my wheels fell off,” she continued.
“Thank you for the prayers, love, respect, and support throughout all of this.”
WNBA 2025 All-Star Roster
Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier have been named captains of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game.
Guards:
- Paige Bueckers* – Dallas Wings
- Caitlin Clark* – Indiana Fever
- Sabrina Ionescu* – New York Liberty
- Allisha Gray* – Atlanta Dream
- Kelsey Mitchell – Indiana Fever
- Skylar Diggins – Seattle Storm
- Kelsey Plum – Los Angeles Sparks
- Brittany Sykes – Washington Mystics
- Natasha Cloud – New York Liberty
- Jackie Young – Las Vegas Aces
Frontcourt:
- Napheesa Collier* – Minnesota Lynx
- A’ja Wilson* – Las Vegas Aces
- Breanna Stewart* – New York Liberty
- Aliyah Boston* – Indiana Fever
- Nneka Ogwumike* – Seattle Storm
- Satou Sabally* – Phoenix Mercury
- Angel Reese – Chicago Sky
- Kiki Iriafen – Washington Mystics
- Gabby Williams – Seattle Storm
- Alyssa Thomas – Phoenix Mercury
*Voted as a starter
Mitchell was a key piece of Indiana’s impressive playoff run.
She led the team in postseason scoring by averaging 22.3 points in eight playoff games.
Mitchell got the Fever one game away from the Finals, all without Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham.
Indiana’s opening-round series win was its first playoff series win in a decade.
