"I am incredibly sad and disappointed" - Caitlin Clark heartbreakingly confirms absence from WNBA All-Star 2025 over lingering groin issue

On Thursday, Caitlin Clark fans' worst nightmare came true as the Indiana Fever guard announced she will not participate in the All-Star Weekend to be held in Indianapolis from 18-19 July.

The Fever broke the news to the fans as they released Clark's statement in an Instagram post.

"I am incredibly sad and disappointed to say I can't participate in the 3-Point Contest or the All-Star Game. 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 coach our team to a win," Clark said.

Caitlin Clark has been dealing with a left groin injury for the past few weeks. The groin injury caused the Fever guard to miss five games last month. On Tuesday, she reaggravated the injury in her team's 85-77 win against the Connecticut Sun.

Before Fever's Wednesday game against the New York Liberty, Clark was listed as questionable on the injury list. However, she was downgraded to "out" before the game started. Indiana lost that game 98-77.

However, what most fans feared was Caitlin Clark's absence during the All-Star weekend. It would have been her first All-Star game as a captain, but fans will have to wait another year to see her lead the team.

Edited by Chaitanya Prakash