Indiana, USA — Dem go talk say good things no dey last, but when Aliyah Clark collect her shoes and step back into the court, na so the excitement burst like palm wine! After five games chillin’ due to one wahala wey dey call left quadriceps injury, our star player don show sey she don ready for serious ball against the undefeated New York Liberty (9-0). Dis match wey happen wey our girl dey dribble, na June 14, 2025, and the whole world dey watch.
Wetin happen be say, dis Clark babe dey shine brightly even when she dey out. She kon injure herself during one match wey she still manage drop 18 points and dish out 10 assists! Na so her absence turn the Fever’s run from 2-3, and fans dey miss their MVP vibes. Her return na big news wey don bring life back to both the Fever and the whole WNBA. You fit feel am for the packed stands and the millions wey don tune in to see wetin she go do.
As she dey warm up for the match, e no pass normal level, but wetin make gist wan blow? Na how Fever social media go drop one hype for her new Nike Kobe 6 Protro PE’s wey dem dey call “The Bellas,” na her dog name be that. But fans no fit help their selves, dey start to comment on the bruises wey dey for her knees like say dem dey see ghost. “Wetin dey happen for her knees?” Na wetin everybody dey ask, especially as she don waka comot from the game for over three weeks. E be like say dem hear the gasping noise wey burst from Fever fan base. But Clark? She no even dey yak as she dey use her performance take silence the noise.
As the game start, that girl come flex her muscles—25 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists in just 16 minutes. Na so she take drop three triple shots one after the other from way far back, no be small thing! If you no sabi ball, that one na wahala for defenders to recover. Na so superstar dey bounce back, reminding everyone sey she fit break her career-high of 35 points, or even snatch that Iowa era 49 points record wey dey shine for her.
Clark’s return no just be about stats. Na big deal for the Fever because dem be the hot pick to compete this season, trailing only Minnesota behind the unstoppable Liberty. Wetin we go talk? With Clark fit and ready, the buzz no be joke again. No be sey e go be easy to beat the Liberty tonight, but wetin we sabi be sey she gets everything wey dem dey call skills and grit. She don carry the spotlight on top her head, gisting dem sey this WNBA season no go light.
The Fever get long road ahead, and even if dem fall for Liberty hand, e no go mean say dem don finish. Na wining against the champs go ginger their mojo pass. Next week, dem go face Connecticut Sun for their house and then hit the road go tussle with new team, Valkyries, at plus A’ja Wilson’s Las Vegas Aces for Sunday. Dem schedule dey tight, as Clark no go fit attend Game 6 of NBA Finals. Matter wey dey funny be sey, she dey watch last night match, but leave for halftime as the Pacers dey lead and dem still lose. Coincidence? We no fit tell.
But you know sey for Fever, na where her magic dey shine pass! As everybody dey buzz about MVP talks, she don collect her spot as preseason favorite alongside Wilson and Napheesa Collier—no be small competition wey dey outright for this season.
