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.

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham saw her jersey sell out after defending Caitlin Clark in a physical game, which devolved into a brawl as tensions flared and referees remained quiet

Then with less than a minute remaining in the game, Sheldon had a meaningless fast-break opportunity and was dragged to the ground by Cunningham. Sheldon, Cunningham and Sun forward Lindsay Allen were ejected following the foul and ensuing scrum.