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Indiana Fever Guard Sophie Cunningham began last Wednesday with over 300,000 Tiktok followers coming out of a fierce match against the Connecticut Sun.
She instantly got a sense of the moment she fought against Sunguard Jacee Sheldon, who plunged into Caitlyn Clark with her eyes early in the game. Cunningham was previously a virus due to costume choices when he was with Phoenix Mercury. But even she may admit that she has never seen her popularity soar over the past six days.
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Indiana Feverguard’s Sophie Cunningham, #8, first half of the WNBA basketball game with Las Vegas Ace, which took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on June 22, 2025. (Lucas Peltier-Immagn image)
On Saturday, Cunningham surpassed over 1 million followers in Tiktok, thanking his new fans for their appreciation.
“You should buy a beer or two Cheer’s friends,” she captioned the video.
As of Tuesday morning, Cunningham had 1.4 million Tiktok followers.
Cunningham not only plunged into her face, but also gained great favor in her obvious defense against Clark being pushed onto the team’s sun-beating floor.
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Indiana Feverguard’s Sophie Cunningham, #8, faced the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Field House in Indianapolis on June 17, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Immagn image)
She was fined for her actions for ejection following Sheldon’s foul, but she was stubborn in Clark’s defense.
“In the meantime, it was just part of the game. I think refs has something to do with that. It’s just not protecting the WNBA star players for a few years.” Cunningham He told reporters A few days after the team lost to Golden State Valkyrie. “At the end of the day, I’m going to protect my teammates, and that’s what I do.”
Advances Sunday’s match with the Las Vegas ace, Cunningham showed off his bond with Clark and fellow teammate Lexi Hull. she I was wearing a shirt I read it “Tres Lesch.”
Sophie Cunningham, who is number 8 in Indiana Fever, will arrive at the arena before his match against Las Vegas ACES on June 22, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Jeff Bottali via Getty Images/nbae)
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Cunningham and The Fever hit a spell they lost in their final two games, but they have the opportunity to get back on the right track with Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.
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