The post drew all sorts of reactions from Fever fans on social media as they expressed their excitement over McDonald’s clutch heroics. The same was the case for Indiana star Sophie Cunningham, who had one word to describe McDonald’s big shot. “UNREAL,” Cunningham wrote.

Nowhere was that more evident than on July 3, when the Fever demolished A’ja Wilson’s Las Vegas Aces at home. McDonald ran the offense flawlessly, dropping eight points with seven assists and seven rebounds in the 81-54 victory. She finished with a game-high plus-26.

The Fever continue to heap praise on guard Aari McDonald, who went from unrostered to a starter. Here's why they love her.

Indiana’s starters scored 76 of the team’s 80 points, with Sydney Colson (four points) the only bench player to score as she went 2-for-5 in 18 minutes of playing time. Lexie Hull was scoreless in 19 points while Makayla Timpson and Damiris Dantas failed to score in limited playing time.

From playing with superstar guard Caitlin Clark to Indiana's surprise Commissioner's Cup victory over the Minnesota Lynx, let's dive in with McDonald on some takeaways we couldn't fit into our feature story. This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.

Sophie Cunningham was just as stunned as anybody after Aari McDonald's step-back 3 to close the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday.

Indiana Fever Make Unexpected Roster Decision Despite Blowout Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has been unable to stay healthy over the course of the 2025 WNBA season, still recovering from her second groin injury this year.

Indiana Fevers Stephanie White commends Aari McDonald for her impressive play while Caitlin Clark is sidelined due to injury.

We're more than one-third of the way into the WNBA season, and Caitlin Clark and Aari McDonald haven't shared playing time yet.