What’s Really Going On With DeWanna Bonner?

Her locker was still full. But her nameplate was gone.

That’s what one Fever staffer whispered after Sunday’s closed practice, avoiding eye contact as reporters circled the room. There was no mention of an injury. No update from the team. But to anyone paying attention, something was already broken—and it didn’t look like it would be fixed anytime soon.

At first, it was easy to miss. DeWanna Bonner had missed a few games before. She’s 36, a veteran of this league, a two-time champion. A few games off in June? That happens. “Personal reasons,” they called it.

But then, her seat on the bench stayed empty. Then came the banner.

Bonner’s image had been quietly removed from Gainbridge Fieldhouse—replaced with a temporary Pacers playoff tribute. A subtle thing, maybe. Or maybe not. Because what followed next didn’t feel subtle at all.

At 11:42 AM Tuesday morning, every post about the Indiana Fever vanished from DeWanna Bonner’s Instagram. Every team highlight. Every shot in the jersey. Every celebratory clip with teammates. Deleted.

Only one post remained: a photo of Bonner suspended mid-air, rising toward the rim. Alone in the frame. No court markings, no logo, no teammates. The caption?

“Grateful is the only word that comes to mind when you’re chasing something bigger than yourself.”

And just like that—without a press release, without a farewell—DeWanna Bonner disappeared.

“It’s Like She Was Erased”

The reactions came fast, and they weren’t gentle.

“Did she just quit?” one fan wrote on X. “No explanation? No goodbye?”

“Her last game was June 10,” another pointed out. “Since then: no bench, no update, no travel with the team. And now she’s wiped her whole IG? Something happened. And we’re not being told.”

Fan forums and Fever subreddits quickly compiled a chilling timeline:

June 10: Bonner plays her last game.

June 14: Her banner at the arena is quietly taken down.

June 17: Bonner absent from all practice footage.

June 18: Fever release vague “personal time” statement.

June 22: All Fever content disappears from her Instagram.

By June 23, a parody “missing person” flyer with Bonner’s photo and the caption “Last Seen: Atlanta, June 10” was going viral—and didn’t feel so funny anymore.

Inside the Locker Room: A Cold Drift

One player told local reporters anonymously:

“She was still there physically. But she started pulling back. Didn’t stay after team meetings. Didn’t talk during film sessions. It was like… she was already leaving.”

A training staffer recalled something even more specific:

“She used to be the first to clap when someone hit a three in practice. Last two weeks? She stopped clapping.”

There were no arguments. No trade rumors. But something was clearly off. The kind of silence you don’t hear until it’s been around long enough to feel deafening.

The Banner That Disappeared First

According to a Gainbridge staff member, Bonner’s banner was the first to be pulled down when new promotional materials for the Pacers’ playoff run went up. Not by much—just a day or two before the rest—but fans noticed.

“It felt symbolic,” said Indiana local Erika Rowe. “Like the team had already moved on, even before she had.”