Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell waved off a stretcher in Game 5 loss so she could leave on her own terms
October 2, 2025
Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell grabbed the railing as she walked up and down the stairs to the dais Thursday. The three-time All-Star didn’t need crutches or a walking boot, didn’t even walk with a noticeable limp. But she wasn’t going to miss a last chance to speak about this team and its incredible postseason run — certainly not after waving away a stretcher that could have gotten her from the court to the locker room during the third quarter of Tuesday night’s Game 5 season-ending overtime loss at Las Vegas. She wanted to leave on her own two feet after suffering such severe cramping in her lower body that her legs and feet went numb for about seven seconds.