Sophie Cunningham Makes Clear Choice Between Caitlin Clark, Diana Taurasi

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With All-WNBA point guard Caitlin Clark out for a ninth straight game, Sophie Cunningham returned to Phoenix as the Indiana Fever faced the Mercury on Thursday night.

Cunningham spent her first six seasons in the WNBA with the Mercury, playing alongside Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner. But, in the wake of Taurasi’s retirement following the 2024 season, Phoenix elected to trade Cunningham to the Fever and Griner departed as a free agent to the Atlanta Dream .

Taurasi became arguably the best player in WNBA history, winning three WNBA championships and an MVP award while becoming the league’s all-time scoring leader with 10,646 points. In her short time in Indiana, Cunningham has noticed some similarities between Taurasi and Clark.

Sophie Cunningham Compares Taurasi, Clark

Ahead of Thursday’s contest against her former team, Cunningham spoke to the media for apregame interview. When asked about similarities between Taurasi and Clark, Cunningham didn’t forget to mention that Taurasi will always be her WNBA GOAT – greatest of all time.

“DT will always be my GOAT,” Cunningham said. “I’ve never met someone who thinks the game how she thinks. The way that she was a pro in doing her weights, her rehab. The way she trained in the offseason when she was toward the end of her career, when she wasn’t going overseas. I’ve just never seen anything like that. But the way that Caitlin thinks of the game, that’s a really close second.”

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham looks on in a WNBA gameJerome Miron-Imagn Images

Cunningham continued by sharing high praise for her former teammate.

“They’re always 10 plays ahead of everyone,” Cunningham added. “They’re always on a whole different wavelength. I’m just happy that I got my time with DT. I love her to death, I’m so excited to watch her docuseries. I think she deserves the world and more. I know she’s enjoying retirement, probably going crazy because she’s also psycho. But it’s been fun to be a sponge and then, kind of talking with Caitlin. … She’s at the beginning of her professional career, but there are a lot of similarities.”

Taurasi Has High Praise For Clark

While Taurasi and Clark only spent one season together in the WNBA, the Mercury legend is well aware of Clark’s impact on the league. In a recent interview, Taurasi dived further into their relationship.

“We get along really well,” Taurasi stated. “We got some great interactions. I just absolutely love what she does on the court, off the court. When I watch her play, and the way she goes about her business, there’s a seriousness about it that I love. … You know, she’s taking this game to new heights and it’s been amazing to watch and follow her. You know, it’s only gonna get better for our league and for Caitlin.”