Fever Coach Stephanie White Addresses Team 'Ego' With Candid Statement
The Indiana Fever got back to winning ways on Friday with a 99-82 victory against the Atlanta Dream. It was a much-needed bounce-back victory for the Fever, who were coming off a deflating 80-61 blowout loss at home to the Golden State Valkyries two days prior.
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It was a concerted team effort from Indiana on Friday, as four players scored in double figures, including Caitlin Clark (12 points, nine assists), who played in just her second game back following a lengthy injury spell.
Kelsey Mitchell led the way in the scoring department with a team-high 25 points, while Aliyah Boston (19 points, six rebounds, career-high eight assists) and Sophie Cunningham (16 points, 10 rebounds off the bench) also chipped in.
This is exactly the type of team performance that head coach Stephanie White has been looking for from her players. In a recent statement, the Fever shot-caller addressed the 'ego' on the squad and how everyone on the team has worked hard to set this aside for the greater good.
'Every single person you know that's on our team, coaches, players, everybody, there's an ego that gets you to this point, right?' White said, via Chloe Peterson of Indy Star. 'But to be able to sacrifice that ego and have enough humility to make it about the we over the me, sometimes that's a learned behavior, and some people have it naturally.
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Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White watches her team in action. © Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
'And we've worked really, really hard, and they've worked really hard to be able to, no matter what the circumstance, maintain that and be intentional about that.'
White did not deny that ego is present in every player on the team, which is also the case for the coaches. However, White is proud to say that this squad has been able to align toward a single objective, and the players have shown that they are willing to put the betterment of the team before their individual goals.
Indiana will be able to put all this to the test again when it returns to action in its next game. This comes in the form of a highly anticipated matchup against Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday.
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Related: Aliyah Boston Had Two Words for Sophie Cunningham on Friday
Related: Caitlin Clark Turns Heads With Outfit for Fever-Dream
Related: WNBA All-Star Carried Off the Court With Non-Contact Injury in Fever-Dream Game
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
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