INDIANA Fever star Sophie Cunningham has lifted the lid on her friendship with teammate Caitlin Clark.
Cunningham , 29, played an enforcer role for the Fever this year, often looking to protect Clark from physical treatment received from opposition defenders.
The former second-round pick has emerged as a cult hero alongside superstar Clark, but unfortunately both players have been ruled out of the WNBA playoffs by long-term injuries.
As she continues to rehab an MCL issue, Cunningham hopped on the Young Man and the Three podcast for a lengthy interview.
During her chat with host Tommy Alter, the former Phoenix Mercury star discussed how she keeps her pal Clark grounded.
"She's just a big kid, you know what I mean," Cunningham began.
"She is so phenomenal and so elite at her cr