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

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