Caitlin Clark Forced To Miss 2025 WNBA All-Star Events At Home Arena In Indiana

The WNBA All-Star weekend is almost here, but Caitlin Clark fans have recently been dealt a devastating blow.

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark has announced she will not participate in this year's All-Star events, including the 3-Point Contest and the All-Star Game, due to injury.

"I'm so excited for Indy to host WNBA All-Star this weekend. ... I know this will be the best All-Star yet," the point guard said in a statement. "I am incredibly sad and disappointed to say I can't participate in the 3-Point Contest or the All-Star Game."

She added, "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."

Following Clark's announcement, the WNBA shared a statement, revealing Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes will replace her. Additionally, Atlanta Dream forward Brionna Jones will join the roster to replace the injured Satou Sabally.

The following WNBA All-Stars will join the players mentioned above at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for this year's contest.

For Team Clark:

• Aliyah Boston
• Sonia Citron
• Sabrina Ionescu
• Kiki Irafen
• Kelsey Mitchell
• Kayla Thornton
• Gabby Williams
• A'ja Wilson
• Jackie Young

For Team Napheesa Collier:

• Paige Bueckers
• Skylar Diggins
• Allisha Gray
• Kayla McBride
• Nneka Ogwumike
• Kelsey Plum
• Angel Reese
• Breanna Stewart
• Alyssa Thomas
• Courtney Williams

The WNBA All-Star game will take place on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 8:30 PM ET on ABC.

Rapper GloRilla is set to headline the halftime performance, and in a statement, she revealed why the moment means so much to her.

“You know I’m always going to represent for the ladies and I’m excited to bring that BIG GLO energy to the WNBA All-Star stage,” said GloRilla. “This one is for the women and athletes who go hard every single day.”

On X, formerly known as Twitter, WNBA fans shared their reactions to Clark's announcement.

"I think they rushed her back too quickly," someone wrote. "I think she's gonna be out for the season if not careful."

Someone else chimed in, placing the blame on the league's officials.

"It's all because of the extremely poor officiating in the WNBA, where they constantly lose control of games - resulting in a significant increase in injuries to key players across the league," they shared.

A third user clearly agreed, writing, "This is totally sad. All because the physical play that needs to stop. You now have three players out because of injury."

And the fans aren't the only people noticing the seemingly inconsistent work of the WNBA referees.

Just a week ago, Chicago Sky star Angel Reese also blasted the officials after the Sky's tough loss against the Minnesota Lynx, saying she didn't "give a d-mn" if the league fined her for being outspoken.

"It's tough when you talk to officials, and I asked them, 'Hey, we've only been to the free throw line twice up until the fourth quarter,' and she tells me it's not her job," Reese said after the game. "So it's frustrating because I know how hard we are battling inside, and I think that we came down and fought as hard as we could with what we had, and I just know we continue to grow in this."

"I think this is a leaping step for us, and obviously, we know we can compete with the best, but [the officiating] has to be fixed."

Clark's head coach, Stephanie White, opened up about her star player's injury following a recent game against the Connecticut Sun.

"I think we just take it one step at a time. We'll get some food and get on the plane and start talking about New York," White said about Clark, referring to the Fever's game against the WNBA's reigning champs, the New York Liberty.

White also addressed the Fever's ability to navigate without Clark on the hardwood.

"This group has played without her. At least we've got experience in that," White explained. "We know that we have a tough opponent in New York. We know that it's going to be a challenge, no matter what, and we've just got to get locked in and ready to compete."