Sophie Cunningham takes shot at Caitlin Clark for 'ruining' swimsuit promo deals
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Sophie Cunningham, who has served as an 'enforcer' of sorts for Caitlin Clark on the court, made a little jab at the WNBA megastar during the latest episode of her Show Me Something podcast.
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Clark, who has been sidelined for the Fever due to a groin injury, recently commented on a TikTok video featuring Cunningham and teammate Lexie Hull in which the pair were lounging poolside, soaking up some sun in two-piece swimsuits.
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Sophie Cunningham and Lexie Hull are brilliantly looking for a deal with swimsuit brands as the Indiana Fever mermaids. pic.twitter.com/QBIS7JFSLe
— Sean Joseph (@sjoseph_sports) August 6, 2025
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Clark, however, appeared to call them out in the comments, writing, 'Swimsuit brands plz comment 'focus on basketball.''
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Cunningham touched on her comment during the podcast, which was released Wednesday, while pointing out — albeit in a seemingly playful manner — that Clark has been out of action for about a month.
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'Dude, you are ruining me and Lexie's deals,' she said. 'We're the ones who have actually been playing, and we need a little break, and that's when we go to the pool. And I think only like five companies reached out.'
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