Caitlin Clark walked into Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday night dressed head-to-toe in black. Black Nike Air Force 1s. Black socks. Black everything.

Teammate Aliyah Boston called it looked sharp. But Sophie Cunningham? She saw something else.

Right before Indiana’s must-win playoff game against Atlanta, Cunningham couldn’t resist teasing Clark’s outfit. With a smile, she pointed at the socks and delivered the line that had everyone laughing: “With the black socks? Awful, dude.”

The Fever had just snapped a nine-year playoff drought with a 77-60 win. The sold-out crowd roared, the players celebrated, and Clark, out for the season with quad and groin injuries, laughed it off. But her sideline presence with Cunningham, especially moments like this, reminded fans why she remains the team’

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