Sophie Cunningham’s ‘Tres Leches’ shirt shows bond with Fever teammates

Indiana Fever Guard Sophie Cunningham Leert Leert this season along with her new teammates, and her pre-game outfit for Sunday’s matchup in opposition to the Las Vegas Aces proves that time.

Particularly her shirt had a fairly brutal message of how tight she is with a sure duo.

Cunningham, who lately noticed her reputation within the WNBA develop after defending Caitlin Clark on the sphere in opposition to the Connecticut Solar, placed on a shirt with herself, Clark and colleague guard Lexie Hull with the phrases “Tres Leches” additionally printed.

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Sophie Cunningham, #8 of the Indiana Fever, arrives within the Area earlier than the sport in opposition to the Las Vegas Aces on 22 June 2025 in T-Cell Area in Las Vegas. (Jeff Bottari/NBAE through Getty photos)

“Tres Leches” interprets from Spanish to “three milk” – as we stated, fairly the brutal message of Cunningham.

Within the spirit of athletes who current their help and relationship with teammates, nevertheless, Cunningham leaves no motive to doubt how she loves her ladies within the dressing room on and subsequent to the sphere.

She lately did it along with her phrases, whereas she spoke with reporters in a fiery method about bodily to bodily defend Clark in opposition to Solar Gamers final Tuesday. She known as the Wnba and his referees for “not defending” Clark.

Sophie Cunningham calls on WNBA referees to not protect Caitlin Clark after he started fighting to protect her

She got here in a bodily struggle with JACY Sheldon after the final Clark caught within the eyes, which rapidly led to a skirmish when Marina Mabrey pushed the reigning Wnba Rookie of the yr to hardwood.

Cunningham, Sheldon and Solar Guard Lindsay Allen had been forged out of the sport with about 40 seconds left after Cunningham Sheldon had been polluted arduous throughout a fast break.

“Throughout that it was solely part of the sport,” Cunningham informed reporters. “I feel the referees had rather a lot to do with that. It was now a construction of them that they simply not shield the star participant of the WNBA. On the finish of the day I’ll shield my teammates. That’s what I do.”

From left to proper, Indiana Fever Guard Lexie Hull, #10, Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark, #22, and Indiana Fever Guard Sophie Cunningham, #8, Snicker on the Teambank on Tuesday 3 June 2025 throughout a match between the Indiana Fever and the Washington Mystics. (Imagn)

Final season, whereas Clark Rookie and Competitors information broke, there was a whole lot of debate about whether or not the competitors protected her on the sphere, as a result of groups grew to become very bodily along with her to probably disturb her recreation.

Since Cunningham got here to the fever this season, she is even vocal on the sidelines when Clark or considered one of her teammates turns into tough. Furthermore, when she is checked within the recreation, Cunningham will definitely step between everybody who rumbles along with her teammates, as clearly through the incidents with Clark.

Because of being a superb teammate of one of many faces of the competitors, the recognition of Cunningham was shot up, and that may be seen in her subsequent social media. She had fewer than 400,000 followers on Tiktok previous to final Tuesday’s match in opposition to the Solar. She now has 1.3 million and counts on that platform.

On Instagram the quantity was greater than 300,000, and it’s now on greater than 839,000.

Wounded Indiana Fever Guard Sophie Cunningham, #8, Left, and guard Caitlin Clark, #22, reply from the financial institution through the first half of a WNBA match in opposition to the Chicago Sky in United Middle. (Kamil Krzaczynski imagn photos)

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If Cunningham didn’t present himself sufficient because the “enforcer” of the fever, she has the references to help it as a result of she is a black belt in Taekwondo.

Nevertheless, Cunningham and the fever need to win video games and make a bodily rationalization when obligatory. They’ve now dropped back-to-back matches after they misplaced from the aces on Sunday, once they had 9 factors, six rebounds and one help greater than 24 minutes.

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