'Focus on Basketball': Caitlin Clark Shuts Down Sophie Cunningham’s Swimsuit Plea

Clark quickly shut down Cunningham’s request.

“Swimsuit brands plz comment ‘focus on basketball,’” replied the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year.

In another comment, Clark hilariously predicted that Cunningham’s plea would fall on deaf ears.

“And no one responds,” Clark wrote.

Cunningham Has Been on a Tear

To be fair to Cunningham, she has, indeed, been very focused on her basketball of late. Despite her extracurricular activities off the court — including launching her own podcast — the veteran guard has been tearing it up for the Fever.

Fever head coach Stephanie White has inserted Cunningham into the starting lineup amid Clark’s injury and she has responded with averages of   11.7 points on 56.3% shooting, 3.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals in the last seven games.

Cunningham has also been a potent threat from beyond the arc, knocking down 2.3 triples per game on a 56.3% clip.

Clark Has No Timetable

Cunningham will likely remain in the starting five as long as Clark is sidelined.

It remains unclear at this point when the Fever’s cornerstone superstar will be able to return, considering how the team has yet to provide a timetable for her return.

It is important to note that this same groin injury cost Clark five games in June and July, including Indiana’s Commissioner’s Cup championship win against the Minnesota Lynx. She was able to return to play for four games before re-aggravating the injury.

The Fever are now being very cautious in bringing her back — and rightfully so. The last thing they want is a potentially catastrophic third occurrence of this soft tissue injury.