Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has seen a meteoric rise in popularity after defending teammate and WNBA superstar, Caitlin Clark. Cunningham is now being called Clark's "bodyguard" after she retaliated against Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon following a scuffle between the two teams that started with Sheldon poking Clark in the eye.

It’s been a busy week for Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. On Tuesday, Cunningham found herself at the center of the fracas that broke out between the Fever and the Connecticut Sun. What started out as a bit of trash talk and shoving between Caitlin Clark and Jacy Sheldon quickly devolved into a bit of chaos near the end of the game.