Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham emerged as a hero among WNBA fans by standing up for Caitlin Clark in taking down Connecticut Sun star Jacy Sheldon during a game earlier this week after Clark had been repeatedly fouled.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is the WNBA's second-most popular player behind Caitlin Clark. She is being adorned by the millions because many fans felt she came to the defense of Clark earlier this week in a game against the Connecticut Sun.

Thanks to one action that saw her defend WNBA superstar and Indiana Fever teammate, Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham's popularity is exploding. In what was the skirmish heard 'round the world, the Fever were involved in a scuffle with the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday that saw Clark get poked in the eye and bumped to the ground by a Sun player.