Indiana Fever forward DeWanna Bonner (25) celebrates after becoming the third all-time leading scorer in WNBA history Saturday, May 17, 2025, during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Indiana Fever defeated the Chicago Sky, 93-58. Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Caitlin Clark Conveys 'Lucky' Feeling of Playing With Fever Teammate DeWanna Bonner

Originally posted on Indiana Fever on SI | By Grant Young | Last updated May 17, 2025 6:35 PM ET

The Indiana Fever produced their first win of the 2025 WNBA regular season in emphatic fashion on Saturday, as they routed the Chicago Sky by a score of 93-58.

There was a lot of interest about how the Fever's offense would look this season, given all the new roster pieces they added throughout the offseason (not to mention how new head coach Stephanie White would elect to employ these pieces). After one game, it seems like since there are so many weapons on the team, whoever has the hot hand will get the lion's share of shots each game.

One offensive asset that didn't have a huge game was DeWanna Bonner, as she finished the contest with 7 points in 2 of 9 shooting from the field. However, these 7 points were enough for her to surpass Tina Thompson to move into third on the WNBA all-time scoring list.

DeWanna Bonner passes Tina Thompson to move into THIRD all-time on the WNBA scoring list‼️ pic.twitter.com/3WAZujgvpF
— espnW (@espnW) May 17, 2025

After the game, Fever star guard Caitlin Clark sent a strong message about getting to play with Bonner.

"Because she deserves it. She's one of the best players who have ever played the game," Clark said when asked why her team wanted Bonner to pass Thompson's points at the end of the game, per an X post from the Fever's social media account. "[She's] not only a great person, [but a] great basketball player, really great leader for our team.

"So I feel lucky enough to learn from her every single day."

"She's one of the best players who have ever played the game...Not only a great person, great basketball player, really great leader for our team. I feel lucky enough to learn from her every single day."

Caitlin Clark and DeWanna Bonner join @espn's Holly Rowe after today's… pic.twitter.com/y2yw2ojPA9
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) May 17, 2025

Clark expanded on this sentiment during the postgame press conference, saying, "[Bonner] is a great basketball player, a great person, a great leader. The strongest voice in our locker room is her," per Women's Fastbreak on SI's Robin Lundberg.

"It's fun to have been around her now for about a month, just to get to learn from her and soak it in," Clark continued. "I'm really happy she got to do it at the free throw line, and all the fans could go crazy and cheer for her, because she certainly deserved that moment. It was really awesome to see and be a part of."