Indiana Fever’s Lexie Hull got nasty black eyes after she banged her head against Gabby Williams. She did not take time off the game for long and returned, leading the Fever to a 95-75 victory. Later, she posted photos with black eyes on her Instagram, which received praises and encouraging comments from NBA star Tyrese Haliburton, and Indiana Fever teammates, Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, among others.
Lexie Hull also talked about the injury in a video, explaining that the lump on the forehead had disappeared, but the black eyes remained.
Indiana Fever’s Lexie Hull posts pictures with black eyes, drawing praise from Tyrese Haliburton, Caitlin Clark and fans
Caitlin Clark, Tyrese Haliburton & others cheer up Lexie Hull over black eyes condition after mid-game collision incident
Indiana Fever’s Lexie Hull and Seattle Storm’s Gabby Williams bumped into each other during last Tuesday night's game. The impact led to Lexie Hull’s area below her eyes turning black after a lump on her forehead. It didn’t stop Lexie from playing further, and she gave the Fever the power it needed. Later, she took to Instagram to post pictures with black eyes, drawing endearing comments from NBA star Tyrese Haliburton and WNBA mates, such as Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark.
Lexie Hull captioned the post as, “took the song a little too literally.” Her brave post embracing black eyes stirred up the internet, and her pictures received more than 47,000 likes. Tyrese appreciated the song choice, while Caitlin Clark hailed her spirit.
Tyrese Haliburton commented, “great song choice”
Caitlin Clark supported her teammate, saying: “Go Lex ��”
Sophie Cunningham also praised her teammate, commenting, “way to use your noggin’ Lex ��
Tyrese Haliburton, Caitlin Clark & Sophie Cunningham reacted to Lexie Hull's post about her black eyes (Source: Lexie/Instagram)
Lexie Hull proved unstoppable with his indomitable spirit. Her perseverance showed that basketball is a lot about passion to excel and staying persistent despite the odds. She had a role to play in the absence of injured Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham, and she played it to the hilt.
Lexie Hull shared video talking about her black eyes
Lexie Hull shared her black eye condition in a video last week, as per TMZ’s status on X. She shared that the bumping with Gabby left her with not one but two black eyes. Talking about her state of eyes, she said:
“It's not doing great. I wish this was a filter, but this is insane.
The knot is gone. Instead, I just have two black eyes. So, yeah, this is me!"
Lexie Hull has a big responsibility on her shoulders as her teammates, Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham, are given rest due to their injuries. The ensuing Indiana Fever games will see the team on the road. Their final road game will be on September 7 against the Washington Mystics. They will return home for the regular season finale.
How Lexie performs despite the discomfort she must be feeling remains to be seen. Her embracing the black eyes was quite a sporty move. It must have inspired others to keep going despite the hardships and challenges on the path to victory. Hull played for 31 minutes in her last game against the Chicago Sky. She scored 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assists, doing her fair bit in Indiana Fever's 97-77 victory.
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