Tamika Catchings played 15 seasons in the WNBAall with the Indiana fever. During that time, she became a WNBA MVP, a 10-time All-Star, and a five-time Defensive Player of the Year, among other accomplishments.
Catchings also led the Fever to the WNBA championship during the 2012 season, defeating the Minnesota Lynx 3-1. She won the Finals MVP by averaging 22.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 2.3 blocks.
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The Fever icon ranks 5th in both the all-time scoring list (7,380) and rebounding list (3,315). She is also 13th in assists (1,488) and 17th in blocks (385). Catchings leads the WNBA career leaderboard in steals with 1,074.
After Catchings retired following the 2016 season, she moved into broadcasting as a game analyst for the SECOND Networking and also ventured into entrepreneurship by purchasing a milk tea store in Indiana.
Former Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings reacts during a game. Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Additionally, Catchings served as vice president of basketball operations and general manager of Fever from 2020 to 2022. Prior to that, she worked as director of player programs and franchise development for Pacers Sports & Entertainment, which manages both the Indiana Pacers and Fever.
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Now, Catchings returns to Pacers Sports & Entertainment with a new role. According to the organization, the Hall of Famer will be join them as an “ambassador” to help “elevate sponsorship and business initiatives, energize internal and external events, and serve as a representative of the organization’s vision and growth.”
Both Fever and Catchings expressed their joy and excitement at the news. After the announcement, the the team wrote on social networks“Tamika is back.”
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“I’m excited to join @PacersSportsEnt as an Ambassador!! #LetTheFunContinue #Blessed”, Catchings wrote.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on January 15, 2026, where he first appeared in the WNBA section. Add Athlon Sports as Favorite source by clicking here.
