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'Jaw-Dropping' Photo Of Sophie Cunningham Has Everyone's Attention

Originally posted on The Spun | By Chris Rosvoglou | Last updated Jun 20, 2025 5:08 PM ET

Don't look now, but Sophie Cunningham is quickly becoming one of the most popular players in the WNBA.

Prior to the 2025 WNBA season, the Indiana Fever acquired Cunningham from the Phoenix Mercury in a four-team trade. It hasn't taken long for her to win over the fans in Indiana. Not only has she surpassed one million followers on TikTok, her Fever jersey is currently sold out online.

Cunningham earned a lot of respect from WNBA fans this past Tuesday when she retaliated for a hard foul on Caitlin Clark. During the final minute of the Fever-Sun game, she pretty much pulled Jacy Sheldon to the ground on a fast break. She then got into a scuffle with Sheldon that spilled into the crowd.

Sun head coach Rachid Meziane had an issue with Cunningham's foul on Sheldon, calling it a "stupid" and "disrespectful" play.

"When you are winning a game by 17 points and you doing this stupid foul, this is just disrespectful," Meziane told reporters. "I don't know how Jacy and Lindsay [got] rejected from the game when they did nothing."

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 19: Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) looks on before a WNBA game between the Golden State Valkyries and the Indiana Fever on June 19, 2025 at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. (Photo by Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire/Getty Images

Cunningham might be public enemy No. 1 in Connecticut, but she's a fan favorite everywhere else.

On Thursday night, a Fever fan posted a photo of Cunningham on X along with this caption "Our bodyguard."

In less than 24 hours, this photo of Cunningham received over five million views.