Injured Caitlin Clark 'incredibly sad and disappointed' she won't participate in WNBA All-Star game, 3-point contest

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is out of the WNBA All-Star weekend festivities after suffering a right groin injury earlier this week, she said in a statement posted to X on Thursday afternoon.

Clark suffered a right groin injury, her fourth muscle injury of the season, on Tuesday night in the final seconds of Indiana's win over Connecticut.

"I'm incredibly sad and disappointed to say I can't participate in the 3-point contest or the All-Star game," Clark wrote in part. "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."

Jul 16, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts from the bench during the first half against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images

Clark was visibly emotional when she suffered the injury. Holding her upper-thigh/groin area after a bounce-pass assist to Kelsey Mitchell, Clark walked over to the stanchion, hit her head against it, then walked over to the bench with tears in her eyes.

She was ruled questionable for Wednesday's game in Brooklyn, New York, but was downgraded to out after she got some imaging. Fever coach Stephanie White said she was still encouraged by the MRI and said Clark is "day-to-day."

But it's of utmost importance that she rests her body as much as possible this weekend.

"It's a big deal for us to have All-Star in Indianapolis. And of course, with Caitlin being a focal point of all of that," White said Wednesday before Indiana's game against New York. "As the coach of the Indiana Fever, it's not a bigger deal than our long term season, but it's also part of the fun. So those are conversations that Caitlin will have with her group. I probably won't be a part of those, but we're gonna support her no matter what."

The Fever have not specified how long Clark will be out, or the severity of the groin injury. Clark was out for two weeks earlier this season with a left groin injury, then another two weeks with a left quad strain. In all, she's missed 10 of the Fever's 23 regular-season games this year.

Chloe Peterson is the Indiana Fever beat reporter for IndyStar. Reach her at [email protected] or follow her on X at @chloepeterson67.

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