Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is the WNBA's second-most popular player behind Caitlin Clark. She is being adorned by the millions because many fans felt she came to the defense of Clark earlier this week in a game against the Connecticut Sun.

As the clock wound down on the Fever's triumph, Cunningham's forceful foul on Jacy Sheldon ignited a fiery dispute involving players from both teams. There were several confrontations on the court; Clark and Sheldon traded verbal jabs before Sheldon struck Clark on the head.

Sophie Cunningham has essentially become a fan favorite, as everyone could see that she was taking up for what happened to Caitlin Clark earlier in the game. As a result of her actions, her followers on social media have exploded. On TikTok, Cunningham’s followers went from over 300,000 to 624,000.