Natasha Howard reveals how wife's advice led to her joining Caitlin Clark on star-studded Indiana Fever

The Indiana Fever have been the most aggressive team this offseason, strengthening their roster around their star player Caitlin Clark.

Apart from re-signing Kelsey Mitchell, the Fever roped in DeWanna Bonner, Sophie Cunningham and Sydney Colson, as well as one familiar veteran face, Natasha Howard.

Howard explained her reason for joining the Fever in an interview with the IndyStar. She said she realized it was time to put herself first and make a "selfish" business decision and that her wife, Jac'Eil Duckworth Howard, urged her to do what she really wanted to do.

“It's just amazing to have someone that understands me as a person first,” Howard said . “She told me, ‘This is your year to be selfish,’ and I see it now because I've been selfless long enough when it comes to my career for other teams, and I never got the return back.”

Howard has been traded four times in her 12-year WNBA career, but now gets to call the shots after signing a max deal with the Fever.

Natasha Howard excited to reunite with the Fever

This decision was full circle for Natasha Howard. She'll be reunited with coach Stephanie White, team president Kelly Krauskopf and GM Amber Cox. She'll also finally get to play for the team that drafted her with the No. 5 pick back in 2014.

The 33-year-old is a three-time WNBA champion and one of the best defensive players of her generation. However, she feels the Fever didn't only want her for her resume, but also for who she is.

“I’m really happy that they see my talent and they appreciate me as a person, so they’re doing everything to put my face out there,” Howard told IndyStar.

“So, I'm just really, really happy and just grateful that I'm just a part of Indiana again, the Fever again, it’s just like a whole 360. And it's just amazing to be back where I started.”

The Fever look like one of the teams to beat in the 2025 season.