Even Mitchell herself attributes this rise to fame to Caitlin Clark. The rookie sensation has taken the league by storm since she arrived as Indiana's first overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. And now, along with Mitchell and the rest of the Fever, Clark has led Indiana to their first playoff berth since 2016.

"Kelsey is good," Christie Sides said. "Once she went down ... I just made the decision right then she was just going to get ready for Sunday."

WNBA All-Star Kelsey Mitchell probably asked the wrong Lakers player for advice on how to handle her first trip to the postseason.