Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s TikTok following surged in the days after she defended teammate Caitlin Clark during a heated game against the Connecticut Sun.

Cunningham celebrated reaching 1 million TikTok followers with a dance video, showcasing why she’s a hot commodity in the social media world.

Not only did she get to 1 million followers, but she increased her original number by 1 million in and of itself – from 300,000 to 1.4 million in a week.

“Should buy y’all a beer or 2! Cheers, friends,” she captioned the video.

@sophiecham

should buy yall a beer or 2! Cheeeers friends 🤭🥰🍻

♬ Pull Yo Skirt Up – PLUTO

Why is Sophie Cunningham’s Popularity on the Rise?

Sophie Cunningham has always been a spectacular presence on social media, wowing fans with her game-day and event outfits.

Cunningham, who was with the Phoenix Mercury prior to being signed by Indiana, was flat-out breaking necks with her look at last year’s WNBA All-Star Weekend.

My goodness, just take a look for yourself.

But her popularity has thoroughly skyrocketed since she served as enforcer for Clark during a brutal exchange with a pair of Sun players.

Cunningham delivered a retaliatory foul on Sun guard Jacy Sheldon, who had poked Clark in the eye, and prompted teammate Marina Mabrey to slam her to the floor. Sophie was ejected from the game, but not from our hearts.

Things were HEATED between the Sun and Fever tonight 😳

-Caitlin Clark T'd up
-Marina Mabrey T'd up
-Jacy Sheldon assessed flagrant
-Sophie Cunningham ejected pic.twitter.com/CUnso6z4a9

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 18, 2025

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She’s an Enforcer

Cunningham, when the Fever signed her in the off-season, made it quite clear that she was ready to support her teammate and handle any intimidation tactics opponents might use against the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year.

“Just the competitor that I am, I’m fierce, I’m sassy,” Cunningham said. “I stick up for my teammates. I stick up for myself. Sometimes, I think that’s okay to be feisty and be yourself.”

Sophie Cunningham on playing with Caitlin Clark

“She has changed our game in the best possible way…I want her to go do her thing and anything she needs from me I’m gonna be here…I stick up for my teammates. I stick up for myself.” pic.twitter.com/mw7K5G10F6

— correlation (@nosyone4) March 11, 2025

Following the dust-up with the Sun, Sophie Cunningham slammed WNBA officials for letting players get away with targeting Clark, the face of the league.

“During that, it was just part of the game. I think the refs had a lot to do with that. It was a build-up for a couple years now of them just not protecting the star player of the WNBA,” Cunningham told reporters.

“At the end of the day, I’m going to protect my teammates. That’s what I do.”

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