It wasnât Aliyah Boston. It wasnât Caitlin Clark.
While the spotlight was busy chasing bigger names, Lexie Hull quietly turned herself into the heartbeat of the Indiana Feverâand now, sheâs here to stay. The franchise confirmed Monday that the sharpshooting guard has signed a two-year contract extension, locking in one of the WNBAâs most underrated warriors through 2027.
For Hull, 26, itâs not just another dealâitâs validation. Drafted sixth overall out of Stanford in 2022, she entered the league shadowed by expectations and questions about her role. Three years later, sheâs answered them allâwith grit, hustle, and the kind of relentless intensity that doesnât show up on stat sheets but defines locker rooms.
2025 became the year she flipped the script. Averaging career highs in points, steals, and shooting percentage, Hull evolved from a rotational player into a two-way enforcerâthe player who does everything when it matters. Whether diving for loose balls, spacing the floor with deadeye threes, or guarding the opponentâs best scorer, Hull has been Indianaâs quiet stormâthe calm before every defensive chaos.
âLexie represents everything we want the Fever to stand forâheart, consistency, and fire,â said head coach Christie Sides in Mondayâs press release. âSheâs not just a player. Sheâs the pulse of this team.â
Fans call her the Warrior. Teammates call her the glue. And the WNBA? Theyâre starting to call her a problem.
What makes Hullâs rise so compelling isnât just the numbersâitâs the narrative. Sheâs the player who never complains, never quits, and somehow always ends up in the middle of every big play. In an era obsessed with highlight reels and social media buzz, Hull built her brand on something rarer: substance.
Off the court, sheâs become a mentor for Indianaâs younger players, often the first in the gym and the last to leave. Insiders say her leadership has quietly shaped the Feverâs evolving cultureâone built not just on talent, but on toughness.

The new contract is seen as both a reward and a message: the Fever are done rebuildingâtheyâre rising. With Boston dominating the paint, Clark orchestrating from the perimeter, and Hull anchoring the teamâs defensive identity, Indiana is slowly morphing into a playoff threat that nobody wants to face.
And for Hull, the timing couldnât be better. After a season that saw her shoot nearly 40% from three and earn league-wide respect as one of the Wâs top perimeter defenders, this deal cements her as one of the Feverâs foundational piecesâproof that hard work and heart still matter in a league of stars.
âIâve always believed in staying ready,â Hull told reporters last week. âNow itâs about building something lastingâwith this team, with this city.â
Two years, one warrior, endless fight.
The Indiana Fever just made sure their heartbeat isnât going anywhereâand if 2025 was any indication, Lexie Hullâs story is only getting started.
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