The 28-year-old who came to the Fever from the Phoenix Mercury has show she has her teammates’ backs after being ejected on a flagrant 2 foul after an ugly incident involving teammate Caitlin Clark. The next game, she showed up in an Indiana Pacers fit to support the team when they were in the NBA Finals.

Sophie Cunningham’s fierce loyalty to Caitlin Clark didn’t just spark during that viral showdown with the Connecticut Sun—it was baked in from the moment she joined the Indiana Fever.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has seen her popularity skyrocket after defending WNBA star and teammate Caitlin Clark recently, but not everyone is thrilled.