Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham. Image via: Getty Images
Caitlin Clark gets hilariously trolled by Indiana Fever best mate Sophie Cunningham, and the moment says plenty about the mood inside the locker room. After a season shaped by injuries and long stretches on the sidelines, Clark is back around her teammates with a lighter energy.
The jokes are flying again, and so is the chemistry.For the Indiana Fever, Clark may have missed large parts of the 2025 campaign, but she stayed close to the team, often cheering from the bench. That presence helped build a strong bond, especially with Cunningham, whose personality has become a perfect counterbalance to Clark’s intensity.
Sophie Cunningham mocks Caitlin Clark over attention span
The latest example came during a lighthearted “Pass the Phone” segment, where Sophie Cunningham did not hold back.
With a grin, she delivered a playful jab that quickly made the rounds online.“I’m passing the phone to someone who needs a tan and has the attention span of a fish,” Cunningham said.
The camera cut to Caitlin Clark, who took it in stride. These two have built a rhythm around teasing each other, a dynamic that took shape during a season where both dealt with setbacks. Cunningham herself was sidelined late in the year with a torn MCL, and the shared experience only strengthened their connection.
Clark has not responded publicly to the latest joke, but she has never shied away from the back and forth. Earlier, Cunningham had even joked that Clark would be the last person she would trust with her social media accounts. It is all part of a growing friendship that has become visible both on and off the court.
Caitlin Clark reveals cautious approach to upcoming season
Behind the humor, Clark’s approach to the upcoming season reflects a more measured mindset. After dealing with a groin injury and a bone bruise that limited her to just 13 games, she is adjusting how she prepares and plays.“I’m the best transition player in the league,” Clark said. “That’s where I thrive. Everyone knows that’s my game. So, getting the ball off a rebound in transition, that’s probably when I’m going to be a primary ball handler more than anything, so, I think there’s a lot of different things that can give us a lot of different looks and just make us harder to guard.”That confidence remains intact, but so does a new level of awareness.
Clark admitted it has not been easy to scale back.“I’m the person that doesn’t want to sit out a single rep, I want to be in there every single time,” she said. “I just love competing and I love playing, and none of that has changed, but just being a little smarter with my body and understanding what it takes.”Training camp has forced her to rethink old habits. “These days are really long; you’re on the court for two and a half, three hours, putting in a lot of stuff, so taking care of my body at this point in the season is probably the most important thing.”That perspective came from an unfamiliar place. “I’ve never really sat on the sidelines before, so that’s a really humbling experience and it gives me a good perspective on how to be a great teammate and a great leader,” she concluded.
