Sophie Cunningham revealed that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is really a ‘normal human’ and ‘big old dork’ despite being one of the best players in the WNBA
17:57 ET, 28 Feb 2026Updated 17:59 ET, 28 Feb 2026
Sophie Cunningham revealed that Caitlin Clark is a ‘normal human’ away from basketball(Image: Getty Images)
Sophie Cunningham pulled back the curtain on what Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is really like behind the scenes.
Given the numerous health challenges both endured during the 2025 WNBA campaign, Clark and Cunningham — who didn’t mince words while replying to questions about her future in the league — appeared in just 11 games together throughout the season. Yet that didn’t stop the pair of Fever teammates from forging a strong friendship, both on and off the court.
Speaking to Pat Spinosa on the Like a Farmer podcast, Cunningham was asked if she had a favorite story about Clark. While the unrestricted free agent couldn’t pinpoint a single memory, she was happy to shed light on the superstar’s down-to-earth nature.
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“First of all, I think she is such a normal human,” Cunningham explained. “She truly is, she loves ball. But my favorite story? I don’t even know if I have a favorite story, but she’s just a big old dork.”
Given Clark’s global popularity and status as the face of the WNBA, Cunningham conceded that she didn’t know what to think of the 24-year-old before meeting her for the first time.
It didn’t take long, however, for Clark’s true colors to shine through. “You kind of go in and you don’t know what to expect because she’s a generational player,” Cunningham said.
“She has all this attention and carries it all so well. And I promise you, she’s the biggest dork you’ll ever meet. And so I just love her, love her whole vibe.”
Clark and Cunningham only played 11 games together last season(Image: Getty Images)
This is hardly the first time that Cunningham has poked fun at her teammate’s geeky demeanor. During an appearance on the Old Man and Three podcast last September, the 29-year-old called Clark a “dweeb” while likening the Iowa product to one of her little cousins.
“She’s just a big kid, you know what I mean,” Cunningham said. “She is so phenomenal and so elite at her craft. A generational talent. I don’t think I have to hype her up anymore. In fact, we need to get her head a little bit down, and that’s what I’ve done.
“We’ve had a fun relationship so far. She loves hard, but at the end of the day she’s like one of my little cousins. She’s the age of them, she acts like.
“I’m just like, ‘Dude, you’re a dweeb.’ Like, you are the biggest dork I’ve probably ever met, and just somehow you know how to shoot from far out. And you’re really great at passing.”
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Though Clark was limited to just 13 appearances overall while battling left quad and groin injuries along with a bone bruise in her left ankle, Cunningham treasured the chance to play alongside her on the rare occasion that both were healthy.
“I know when she was playing — she was coming back from injury too — but she had kind of an off year of shooting when she was able to play,” Cunningham said of Clark. “And I think that’s normal. 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. She was like, ‘Hey, we need to run this so we can do this.’ And then defensively, if you do this, like she’s on a whole nother level.
“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.”