Indiana Fever's Gesture for Kelsey Mitchell is Turning Heads

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When most fans think of the Indiana Fever, they think of star guard Caitlin Clark. But there's more to the team than just her. Fellow guard Kelsey Mitchell has been a big piece for Indiana since the organization drafted her No. 2 overall in the 2018 WNBA Draft.

Mitchell entered Saturday's contest against the New York Liberty, averaging 16.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. She's also the highest-paid player in the WNBA this season, playing on a one-year, $249,244 deal.

The Fever were looking to get back to .500 on the season with a win Saturday, and before tip-off, the team brought Mitchell out to center court for a special moment.

She was joined by general manager and chief operating officer Amber Cox, along with head coach Stephanie White, who presented her with a commemorative basketball to celebrate surpassing 4,000 career points.

Mitchell reached that milestone in Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Dream.

Fans on social media saw the video the Fever posted of the moment and shared their reactions.

Mitchell, 29, is a two-time WNBA All-Star and earned a spot on the WNBA All-Rookie Team in 2018.

The 5-foot-8 guard has spent her entire eight-year WNBA career in Indiana after playing college basketball at Ohio State. While in Columbus, she was named an AP first-team All-American.

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