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The top headline in Caitlin Clark’s world the past few days is as stark as it is stunning: according to ESPN, Caitlin Clark has officially been ruled out for the rest of the 2025 WNBA season due to injury. She shared the news herself on social media Thursday, expressing deep disappointment, saying she had hoped for a better update but simply could not get back out onto the court despite hours spent in rehab. Clark’s post was direct, personal, and accompanied by a black-and-white photo carousel that seemed to capture not just her mood, but the emotional toll this setback has taken. She last played for the Indiana Fever on July 15, when she suffered a right groin injury in the closing moments of a hard-fought win over the Connecticut Sun. What followed for the 23-year-old superstar was a stack of medical misfortunes—a left quad injury, further issues with her left groin, and then, while trying to make her comeback in August, a bone bruise in her left ankle. For the first time in her college or pro career, Caitlin Clark was forced to miss significant time, and it ultimately defined her sophomore WNBA season.
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White told the media that they made every effort to give Clark a legitimate shot at returning, with 5-on-0 practices and extra workouts, but time simply ran out as the regular season closes and Indiana sits on the playoff bubble. The team has been clear: Clark’s long-term health comes first. With so much of the league’s spotlight still squarely on her, Clark’s absence is already sparking louder questions about player safety, officiating, and the toll of year-round competition, with some fans on social media even calling for boycotts and league accountability according to YouTube’s Basketball Top Stories. The league and Clark’s management have not commented on any boycott talk, so that aspect remains in the zone of speculation.
On the business front, while sidelined, Caitlin hasn’t slowed down off the court—keeping up lucrative endorsement deals and continuing to trend as one of America’s most influential athletes. That’s only multiplied with her very public injury journey, as every Instagram post draws massive teammate and fan support. Fever players such as Sophie Cunningham, also out for the season, posted public messages of love and solidarity. Clark’s own message was full of gratitude toward fans and pride in her team’s resilience, even offering hope for “claiming our spot in the Playoffs.”
No fresh business ventures or new endorsements have been announced this week, but her social media activity—particularly her 8:22 p.m. Thursday update—generated over 400,000 likes in under a day according to Sports Illustrated. The national conversation around Clark now shifts to her off-season recovery, with expectations towering that she’ll return at full strength in 2026.
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