Lexie Hull says the quiet part out loud: Everyone’s jealous of Caitlin Clark and the Fever

No team in the WNBA moves the needle like Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. They’ve got the fans, the spotlight, and let’s be honest, they have the haters too.

In a new Glamour feature, Lexie Hull didn’t sugarcoat what it’s been like living in the eye of the Caitlin Clark hurricane.

Lexie Hull on Caitlin Clark

Lexie Hull for Glamour Magazine.

“…there is a level of jealousy when it comes to the Fever, just because of the media attention and the fans that have shown up for us ever since Caitlin got here.”

“We’ve heard people and players and teams talking in their locker room about,… pic.twitter.com/G5QwiXVilI

— Claire: Caitlin Clark Style (@caitlinclarksty) October 27, 2025

That’s the truth. Every time the Fever walk into a gym, there’s a target on their backs. Every team wants to be the one to knock off the group that suddenly turned the WNBA into must-watch television and like it or not, that all traces back to Clark.

The Caitlin Clark Effect Is Real, and It’s Driving People Crazy

When Caitlin Clark went No. 1 overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft, she changed the league.

Attendance exploded. Ratings shattered every record imaginable. The WNBA landed a $2.2 billion media rights deal that starts next season. That’s generational money and it’s all tied to what’s now known as The Caitlin Clark Effect.

The rise of Clark and the Fever hasn’t come without backlash. Some of the biggest names in women’s basketball. From Sheryl Swoopes to Cheryl Reeve all of the dumbest excuses in the world have downplayed Clark’s impact or nitpicked her game. Others have complained that the Fever get too much airtime, too many interviews, too much fan attention.

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Hull’s Response: Good. Keep Coming.

Through all of it, Lexie Hull has no interest in playing the victim. She wants the smoke.

“If you have extra motivation to beat us because of something out of our control, that’s fine,” Hull said. “If that’s what it takes for you guys to come and try extra hard, great. Everyone should feel like they’re getting everyone else’s best, and I do feel like we get everyone else’s best.”

That’s the kind of attitude that’s transforming the Fever from a rebuilding project into a legitimate threat. Even with injuries late in the year, Indiana still pushed deep into the WNBA Semifinals, and Hull played a key role in that run.

The Fever Are Here to Stay

Hull was one of five players featured in Glamour’s “Women of the Year” series, joining Napheesa Collier, Jonquel Jones, and sisters Satou and Nyara Sabally, a fitting honor for a player who represents the Fever’s mix of grit and self-belief.

And as for all the jealousy? Let it build. The Fever have their star, their fanbase, and their swagger back. The rest of the league can keep talking because next season, when Caitlin Clark and the Fever are fully healthy, everyone’s going to have to deal with them, whether they like it or not.

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