On May 22, 2026, the Indiana Fever signed rookie forward Grace VanSlooten to a contract, securing fresh talent as the franchise remains at the absolute center of the sports media landscape.
On The Pat McAfee Show, host Pat McAfee hyped up the team's massive footprint ahead of their matchup against Atlanta. Pointing to the intense fandom surrounding rookie star Caitlin Clark and the rest of the squad, McAfee teased co-host Ty Schmit about the "huge news for your WNBA team, the Indiana Fever."
McAfee emphasized the sheer excitement generating around the franchise's games, declaring that he "cannot wait to watch the atmosphere tonight." While some traditional sports commentators have struggled to adapt to the sudden surge in women's basketball coverage, McAfee's crew has leaned in fully, treating the Fever's games with the same level of urgency as major NFL or NHL playoff matchups.
With Grace VanSlooten now officially in the mix, the pressure is on the Indiana Fever to turn this unprecedented media spotlight into on-court victories. All eyes will remain on how the roster gels under the intense weekly scrutiny of the national sports talk circuit.