The WNBA regular season may be over, but that doesn't mean the Indiana...

The WNBA regular season may be over, but that doesn’t mean the Indiana Fever players have to stop hanging out./LAPRESSE

 

It’s funny when you hear anecdotes about athletes having unforgettable moments in a setting other than the one we’re used to seeing them in. One such example happened over a week ago when three WNBA players, Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, and Lexie Hull (of the Indiana Fever), had a great time playing another sport. What made fans laugh was that one of those stories involved a squirrel.

The WNBA regular season may be over, but that doesn’t mean the Indiana Fever players have to stop hanging out. Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, and Lexie Hull formed a very close bond this past season. However, even though they were supposed to be resting, the trio couldn’t stay away from competition. That competition was off the court, which, as Cunningham revealed, isn’t her strong suit.

Sophie Cunningham and Lexie Hull caddied for Caitlin Clark at a golf tournament

Clark doesn’t consider herself a professional golfer, but she enjoys playing when she gets the chance. That’s why she participated in the Annika LPGA Pro-Am. However, the Fever star wasn’t alone at the event. She brought Cunningham and Hull along as celebrity caddies. Any Pro-Am is meant to be lighthearted. So, while Clark was the one playing golf, both Hull and Cunningham received offers to hit a few balls.

As much as Cunningham would have liked to, a specific memory held her back. “The last time I actually hit a club, I killed a squirrel,” Cunningham said on the Show Me Something podcast. “My ball hit a squirrel and fell.” Cunningham has developed PTSD since that incident. Even so, she overcame her fear and agreed to swing the club again. Cunningham could never have predicted what would happen next.

New WNBA agreement sets salaries above $1 Million

In other WNBA news, the WNBA Players Association opted not to sign its Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the league last October, and negotiations have continued since then. However, the WNBA still hadn’t offered the players what they were asking for: better salaries and a more favorable revenue-sharing system. With the new November 30 deadline just a week and a half away, the league’s latest proposal appears to be the best yet.

According to the Associated Press, this latest offer would mean maximum salaries in the WNBA would be around $1.1 million per season. This maximum salary would apply to the league’s elite players, but it’s virtually the same as the salary cap for an entire team under the previous collective bargaining agreement.