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The Indiana Fever had a rough game against the Atlanta Dream over the weekend, getting bullied in the second half of a 113-96 loss.
Kelsey Mitchell had the Fever highlight, making a move that sent Atlanta’s Te-Hina Paopao to the court. Mitchell made a wide-open 3-pointer.
A common “ankle breaker” leaves a defender off balance on one foot. This one left both of Paopao’s feet out of control.
Sports and entertainment author Shea Serrano called the “double ankle breaker” a move so rare that it deserves recognition in basketball’s hall of fame.
“i’ve been watching basketball for 40 years and i have NEVER seen someone get BOTH of their ankles broken at the same time,” he wrote on social media. 
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Reaction to Kelsey Mitchell’s ankle breaker against Atlanta Dream

i’ve been watching basketball for 40 years and i have NEVER seen someone get BOTH of their ankles broken at the same time you gotta have this highlight playing on a loop in the basketball hall of fame forever now pic.twitter.com/F04OsLtrhd
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) June 22, 2026

Kelsey Mitchell made her hit the Billie Jean
REAL TEARS 😭💀 https://t.co/BZPt0nO6WIpic.twitter.com/rCxPvC1RZ5
— Hater Report (@HaterReport) June 20, 2026

KELSEY MITCHELL MY GOODNESS!!! She has a family!! 😳😳 pic.twitter.com/xWcudiDdXq
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) June 20, 2026

OH LORT! Kelsey Mitchell 😳😳😭 #wnbahttps://t.co/q9jIXLxzGfpic.twitter.com/lVxIov1PcC
— NateTheJetsFan (@Nathancrippen86) June 20, 2026

Kelsey Mitchell snatched both of Te-Hina Poapoa’s ankles😭
That’s disrespectful.pic.twitter.com/bAw8REvQaa
— RotoWire (@RotoWire) June 20, 2026
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