Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell was a last-minute substitute for her Fever teammate Erica Wheeler within the WNBA All-Star abilities problem competitors.
Wheeler wasn’t in a position to get to Phoenix due to the defective software program replace that prompted technological havoc worldwide on Friday and delayed flights.
The Fever guard was flying from Atlanta to Phoenix however her flight was first delayed after which canceled. She stated in a tweet that Pacers CEO Mel Raines tried to get her a constitution flight to the All-Star festivities, however nothing was accessible on brief discover.
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Mitchell has by no means participated within the abilities problem, however was a part of the 3-point contest final yr. She’ll be part of Phoenix’s Brittney Griner and Sophie Cunningham, Connecticut’s Marina Mabrey and Atlanta’s Allisha Gray within the occasion.
“I’m enthusiastic about it,” Mitchell stated within the video. “I don’t know the way I’ll do in comparison with Erica, however for her, I’ll ensure that I maintain it down, hold the Fever group getting into making an attempt to win this factor, and have enjoyable with it.”
The winner of the competition receives $2,575 from the league, per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, however they may even get $55,000 from Aflac as a part of a partnership between with the WNBPA.
