Kelsey draws praise from Catchings.
WNBA Legend Tamika Catchings Sends Message After Kelsey Mitchell Breaks Her Fever Record originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Wednesday night’s trip to Barclays Center delivered another puzzle for the Indiana Fever, a 98–77 defeat to the New York Liberty.
Yet despite the loss, veteran guard Kelsey Mitchell rewrote the franchise record books.
Just under seven minutes into the first quarter, Mitchell rose to drill her 607th career 3-pointer, officially surpassing Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings as the Fever’s all-time leader in made threes.
Catchings set the original 3-pointer benchmark over 15 seasons (2002-2016), retiring as a 10-time All-Star, seven-time All-WNBA First Team honoree, five-time Defensive Player of the Year, 2011 MVP and 2012 champion.
Shortly after the milestone moment, Catchings recorded a congratulatory video message for Mitchell that the Fever reshared on X.
"Records are meant to be broken," Catchings said. "But if there’s anybody I’m glad to see break it, it’s you. I’m super proud of you. Let’s go, Fever. Get that dub."
"Records are meant to be broken, but if there's anybody that would break it, I'm glad that it's you." ❤️
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 17, 2025
Tamika Catchings congratulates Kelsey Mitchell on breaking her franchise record for three-pointers made that she held for more than 21 years 📚 pic.twitter.com/J85u3HKXXN
Selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft out of Ohio State, Mitchell has spent eight seasons anchoring Indiana’s backcourt.
She entered Wednesday’s contest averaging a career-best 19.3 points per game while connecting on 36.4% of her long-range attempts.
Over 255 games in a Fever uniform, prior to Wednesday's matchup, Mitchell has averaged 17.0 points, 2.8 assists and 2.0 rebounds, earning three consecutive All-Star nods, a WNBA All-Rookie Team selection in 2018 and appearing twice in the league’s 3-Point Contest.
In 2023, she was awarded the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award for her leadership on and off the court, becoming just the fourth Fever player ever to do so, joining Natalie Achonwa (2020) and Catchings (2008, 2016).
As the team prepares for a second matchup with the Liberty on July 22 and its All-Star festivities at home, Mitchell’s achievement serves as both a milestone and a motivator.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
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