Aliyah Boston Speaks Out on 'Hard Year' With Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston endured one of the most challenging yet eye-opening seasons of her young career in 2025.
The 24-year-old forward-center cemented her status as one of the league's best. She averaged 15.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 steals across 44 games.
The former Rookie of the Year earned All-WNBA Second Team and All-Defensive Second Team honors. Success on the court, however, came at a cost. The Fever was ravaged by injuries, including All-Star Caitlin Clark, who appeared in just 13 games.
Indiana still finished 24-20 and advanced to the WNBA Semifinals before falling to the Las Vegas Aces.
Boston recently reflected on the difficult year heading into the 2026 campaign.
Clark was not the only Fever player to suffer a season-ending injury in 2025. Sophie Cunningham, Sydney Colson, Aari McDonald and Chloe Bibby all went down as well.
Through it all, Boston remained one of the constants for a shorthanded Fever squad. She carried the load on both ends of the floor, anchoring Indiana's offense and defense night after night. Off the court, she served as a true leader. Boston kept her teammates motivated and focused amid one of the most trying stretches in recent franchise history.
She recently spoke to members of the media and addressed that hard year directly.
"[I learned] that we push through adversity. That was just such a hard year for everyone, whether you were playing or whether you weren't," she said.
"And so for us, it's knowing that we made it through that, and now having a fresh start this season, everyone's in a good mood… We put in a lot of work. I think everyone saw it… the playoff push we were able to make, I think we were just dedicated to each other, we played for each other, and that's going to be super important again this year."
Q: "What did you learn about yourself and the team from the chaotic season last year?"
— Jess (@FeverBandwagon) April 20, 2026
AB: "That we push through adversity. That was just such a hard year for everyone, whether you were playing or whether you weren't. And so for us, it's knowing that we made it through that,… pic.twitter.com/7eUE6HwVBJ
The adversity did not stop there for Boston. She suffered a right lower leg injury playing for Phantom BC at Unrivaled in the offseason. The setback forced her out of the Team USA roster for the FIBA World Cup qualifying tournament.
Boston confirmed at training camp that she is fully recovered, and Clark enters 2026 healthy as well.
Indiana rewarded her with a four-year, $6.3 million extension, the richest total salary in WNBA history. With both stars back, the Fever head into the new season with renewed hope and excitement.
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This story was originally published April 22, 2026 at 7:36 AM.