Third Time’s Still a Charm: Kelsey Mitchell Grateful to Represent Indiana Fever in 2025 WNBA All-Star Game Again
Kelsey Mitchell has never needed a spotlight to shine. But on July 19, that spotlight will beam brightly on her for the third consecutive summer.
The Indiana Fever guard has officially been named to the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, marking her third straight appearance in the league’s annual midseason showcase. For Mitchell, who has long served as one of the WNBA’s most consistent scorers and fiercest competitors, the honor is far more than just a repeat invitation—it’s a reflection of years of persistence, growth, and unrelenting love for the game.
“I’m just grateful,” Mitchell said when asked about the All-Star nod. “This league has some of the most incredible talent in the world. To be chosen among them again means a lot—not just to me, but to the people who’ve believed in me from day one.”
Mitchell joins a select group of elite players who’ve managed to sustain All-Star caliber performances in a league that continues to evolve and become increasingly competitive. From rookies shaking up the league to veterans still commanding respect, Mitchell has remained a constant—a player who earns her flowers not through flash, but through undeniable results.
Her third All-Star selection comes in the midst of a season where Mitchell has once again taken on a heavy workload for the Indiana Fever, guiding a young team with both her on-court play and off-court leadership. In a backcourt that includes rising star Caitlin Clark, Mitchell has continued to be a stabilizing force and a go-to bucket-getter in clutch moments.
And make no mistake—Mitchell is still very much at the top of her game.
This season, she’s averaged over 17 points per game, shot better than 42 percent from the field, and continued to be a three-point threat defenders can’t afford to leave open. Her ability to score at all three levels while taking care of the basketball has made her a reliable and dangerous weapon in Indiana’s offensive scheme.
But her contributions go beyond the stat sheet.
She’s become the emotional anchor of a franchise that’s undergone significant change and national attention. While the arrival of Clark has brought unprecedented media focus and ticket demand to Indiana, Mitchell has remained the engine that keeps the team’s morale and effort moving in the right direction.
“She’s been everything for us,” said Fever head coach Christie Sides. “Her professionalism, her attitude, her competitive fire—it’s unmatched. There’s a reason why she keeps getting recognized as one of the best.”
Indeed, Mitchell’s path to stardom has never relied on hype. She wasn’t a viral sensation or a household name when she entered the league as the No. 2 overall pick out of Ohio State in 2018, despite being the NCAA’s second all-time leading scorer. She didn’t immediately have a playoff-ready team around her or the benefit of a high-powered supporting cast. What she did have, though, was resilience—and a game that kept getting better year after year.
Now in her seventh WNBA season, Mitchell’s game has matured in all the right ways. She’s embraced her role as a veteran, offering guidance to younger teammates while continuing to demand excellence from herself. In many ways, her All-Star selections over the past three seasons have felt like overdue validation for a player whose talent has never been in question but whose circumstances sometimes overshadowed her brilliance.
Even with a growing resume, Mitchell isn’t one to bask in individual praise for long. She sees this All-Star moment not as a personal victory, but as a shared achievement between herself, her teammates, and the Fever organization.
“This is for my team,” Mitchell said. “This is for the folks in Indy who’ve stuck with us, who’ve watched us grow, who’ve believed even when the wins weren’t coming. I’m just a reflection of the work we’re all putting in.”
The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, which will feature a matchup between Team Clark and Team Wilson, promises to be a showcase of star power unlike any before. Mitchell was selected by Team Clark—an especially intriguing note given their regular season chemistry as Fever teammates. Clark, who has routinely praised Mitchell’s shooting and leadership, made sure to pick her running mate early in the selection draft.
“She’s been my vet, my voice of reason, and someone I trust completely on the floor,” Clark said during the draft. “There was no way I was leaving Kelsey off my team.”
Fans across the league, particularly in Indiana, have echoed that sentiment. Mitchell remains one of the most respected and admired players in the WNBA—not only for what she does on the hardwood, but for the grace and humility she carries off of it. Her outreach in the community, her mentorship of youth players, and her consistent advocacy for women’s basketball have all played a role in raising the Fever’s profile and connecting the franchise to its fan base in meaningful ways.
This All-Star appearance, then, is more than just a nod to her scoring ability or stat line—it’s a celebration of her impact. It’s a recognition of a player who has done everything the right way, and is finally getting the credit she’s long deserved.
For Mitchell, the moment will be both a reward and a motivation.
“To be honest, I still feel like I’ve got something to prove,” she said with a smile. “I’m grateful to be here, but I’m still hungry. I still want to keep getting better, keep pushing, keep representing Indy the best way I can.”
And so, on July 19, under the bright lights of Phoenix’s Footprint Center, Mitchell will suit up once again alongside the league’s finest. She’ll lace up her sneakers, pull on her All-Star jersey, and go to work—just like she always does.
Only this time, she’ll do it as a three-time All-Star, standing shoulder to shoulder with the best of the best. And as always, she’ll do it with gratitude in her heart, fire in her eyes, and the Indiana Fever across her chest.
Because for Kelsey Mitchell, it’s never been about the spotlight—it’s been about the standard.
And right now, she is the standard.
