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The WNBA just got a reality check — and it’s not from a scoreboard. Indiana Fever guard Lexie Hull has stirred the pot, suggesting that envy and off-court tension are simmering beneath the surface of women’s basketball’s biggest success story.
Ever since Caitlin Clark was drafted No. 1 overall in 2024, the Indiana Fever have gone from league afterthought to national obsession. Overnight, the franchise transformed from a team struggling to fill seats to a cultural phenomenon — with sellouts, national TV coverage, and millions of new fans. The Fever’s rise to the 2025 semifinals, even without Clark due to injury, only added to their mystique.
But not everyone is clapping for them.
Speaking candidly to Glamour Magazine, Hull didn’t mince words: “I think there is a level of jealousy when it comes to the Fever, just because of the media attention and the fans that have shown up for us ever since Caitlin got here. We’ve heard people and players and teams talking in their locker room about, ‘We can’t let the Fever win.’”
Yes — jealousy, in the WNBA.
Hull’s revelation has lit up social media, fueling speculation about a growing rift between traditional stars and the new generation powered by Clark’s meteoric fame. To Hull, though, the jealousy might be exactly what the league needs. “If you have extra motivation to beat us because of something out of our control, that’s fine,” she said. “Everyone should feel like they’re getting everyone else’s best — and I do feel like we get everyone else’s best.”
It’s the kind of honesty that ruffles feathers — but also grabs headlines.
And as if that wasn’t enough drama for one interview, Hull also opened up about DeWanna Bonner’s shocking departure from the Fever — a move that left teammates stunned and fans demanding answers.
“I was super, super, super excited because finally there’s a player in my position that I can look up to,” Hull said, recalling how she admired Bonner’s championship pedigree and veteran presence. “And then she randomly leaves, and we’re all just kind of like, ‘What happened?’ We were never given an explanation.”
Bonner, a 16-year veteran and five-time All-Star, played just nine games before vanishing from the lineup and being waived in late June. Two weeks later, she resurfaced in Phoenix — reuniting with her partner, Alyssa Thomas, on the Mercury, who went on to reach the WNBA Finals.
The optics? Messy. The timing? Suspicious. The silence from the Fever? Deafening.
Fans are now wondering: Was Bonner’s exit tied to locker-room tensions? Was Clark’s massive spotlight too blinding for veterans used to leading the narrative? Or is this just the growing pain of a franchise learning how to handle fame?
Whatever the truth, one thing is certain — the Fever aren’t just the hottest team in the WNBA on the court; they’re the most talked-about team off it. And Lexie Hull’s words may have just peeled back the curtain on a league where rivalries run deeper — and emotions burn hotter — than anyone realized.
The WNBA has never been this juicy. Stay tuned — because this story is far from over.
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