Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham Makes Her Thoughts on Caitlin Clark Clear

Cunningham’s connection with Clark has grown stronger. Though both stars did not share the court as much as Fever fans would have loved, their complementary playstyle did not go unnoticed. Their chemistry has also been on full display off-the-court through sideline and online interactions.

In a recent appearance on The Young Man and the Three podcast released Tuesday, Cunningham expressed her love for her backcourt partner, praising Clark for her workmanship and down-to-earth personality.

“She’s just a big kid. She is so phenomenal and so elite at her craft – a generational talent,” Cunningham said. “We've had a fun relationship so far. She loves hard. At the end of the day, she's like one of my little cousins. She's the age of them … acts like them.”

Cunningham also explained how Clark’s mindset separates her from others:

“I know she was coming back from injury too, but she had kind of an off year of shooting when she was able to play, and I think that's normal. Like you're never just going to always be on up here. But when she was locked in, it was so fun to watch her play because she was four steps ahead of everyone else. It was really cool to kind of see how her brain works when you're in the fight with her. Hopefully, we'll get more of that down the road but there's just some things that you can't teach and she just has a lot of those things.”

Now in her second season, Clark was recognized with a second straight WNBA All-Star appearance. Despite battling through a series of injuries, including a groin strain and ankle issues that limited her, she averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 8.8 assists per game while showing flashes of her signature brilliance. Her playmaking and court vision remained elite even when her shooting efficiency dipped, proving she could impact games well beyond scoring.

Indiana has managed to stay competitive despite significant setbacks. Clark and Cunningham’s season-ending injuries were major blows, compounded by other roster losses, yet the Fever continued to punch above their weight.

The Fever upset the Atlanta Dream in Round 1 of the playoffs and then stunned the defending champion Las Vegas Aces in Game 1 of the semifinals. They will hope to replicate Sunday’s impressive win when they return to action for Game 2 on Tuesday.