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Aliyah Boston Goes Wild As Indiana Fever Seal Against-All-Odds Playoff Berth
Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7) smiles after a play Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

The Indiana Fever are back in the playoffs, and Aliyah Boston made sure the moment was felt across the league. After the final buzzer, the All-Star forward went straight to social media to celebrate a season that had plenty stacked against her team.

“Hell yeahhhhh we in there,” Aliyah Boston shouted online, firing up Fever fans who have been waiting for this kind of joy. She added, “So proud of my Fever girls man,” a line that summed up both the pride and the relief inside the locker room.

Considering the star power that The Fever has collected, they started the season with plenty of expectations placed on their shoulders. Then a string of back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back injuries has put 5 of their key players on the sidelines, pushing their postseason action from doable to questionable. It was in a handful of players, including Aliyah Boston, who pulled that rabbit out of the hat for the Indiana side.

Aliyah Boston might just be another face of the Fever’s might, but her workmanship is already turning into one of the cornerstones of their 2025 run. And while the highlight of their season is yet to come, the chance to thrive under relentless pressure is hers for the taking.

It is playoff time, and Indiana Fever made it to the party just in time. And while others are still looking for the players that aren’t there, The Fever may have to put their faith on Aliyah Boston right now.

Aliyah Boston Reveals The Fever’s Mindset That Powered Their Playoff Push

Faith in the team. That’s what Aliyah Boston’s mindset was that she felt that she kept the team together pushing forward. Speaking after the team made it across, the 2023 Rookie of the Year explained how belief never wavered inside the group.


Sep 7, 2025; Baltimore, MD, USA; Washington Mystics forward Shakira Austin (0) and Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7) battle for the opening tip off during the first quarter at CFG Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images

“I think, you know, just being someone in this locker room, you never doubt yourself,” Aliyah Boston said (via postgame interview, timestamp 1:56). “(The front office) just made great decisions when people went down on who to bring in, the type of people to bring in, and that was really our mindset. We never doubted ourselves. We never doubted that we could be in the playoffs.”

Her words reflected a team that leaned on resilience rather than excuses. Boston’s tone made clear that their season wasn’t shaped by luck, but by a shared belief that they belonged in the mix.

Aliyah Boston has been vocal about building a winning identity in Indiana, and this moment proved her influence runs deeper than stats. For the Fever, her mindset became the standard—compete, believe, and keep pushing.


Sep 7, 2025; Baltimore, MD, USA; Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7) battles Washington Mystics forward Shakira Austin (0) during the second quarter at CFG Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images

This article first appeared on Hardwood Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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