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Sophie Cunningham's Outfit Makes Statement on Sunday originally appeared on Athlon Sports .
Sophie Cunningham has a new nickname with her Indiana Fever teammates, and it's not " The Enforcer ."
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Cunningham, 28, has been experiencing a huge boost in popularity on the heels of her actions against the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday.
After retaliating against Sun guard Jacy Shelton, who got a flagrant foul for poking Caitlin Clark in the eye earlier in the game, Cunningham's social media following exploded.
She gained over 1 million followers on TikTok , where the WNBA veteran often flexes her gameday outfits.
Her wardrobe on Sunday when she arrived for the Fever's road game against the Las Vegas Aces proved that she has been reading all the comments online.
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Indiana Fever guard Lexie Hull (10), Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22), and Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) laugh near the team bench.Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Cunningham, Clark and Indiana guard Lexie Hull formed a strong bond as soon as Cunningham arrived from the Phoenix Mercury in the offseason, commenting on each other's social media posts and standing up for one another on the court as well.
Fans online started the nickname " Tres Leches " to refer to the Fever trio, and Cunningham made quite the statement by acknowledging the name for her teammate trio with a custom tee in Las Vegas .
Based on the evidence since the internet rallied behind Cunningham for defending Clark on Tuesday, the shirts may sell out quickly.
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The Indiana Fever team store sold out of Cunningham jerseys by Wednesday morning and had to be temporarily shut down due to the unprecedented volume of orders.
With the hole in the market, her alma mater, Missouri , even stepped in to help fill the demand by releasing a Sophie Cunningham "legacy collection."
The players understand how to leverage their marketing power. Cunningham followed her entrance by sharing a prepared statement to the WNBA about the upcoming collective bargaining negotiations before the game.
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"This is a defining moment in the WNBA," she said. "As the league grows, it's time for the CBA that reflects our true value. We are fighting for a fair share of business that we built, because it is a business. We are not fighting for anything that is unreasonable."
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
