Later in the final seconds, with the Fever leading by 17, Sheldon drove on a fast break against Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who delivered a hard foul, seemingly in response to Sheldon’s earlier contact with Clark. The Fever went on to win that game, 88-71.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham came to Caitlin Clark's defense earlier this season in a physical game against the Connecticut Sun, and she defended the second-year superstar off the court, too.

W NBA star Sophie Cunningham is making the most of her rising popularity. After her famous altercation defending her teammate Caitlin Clark, Cunningham has signed a deal with The Volume, Colin Cowherd's digital media platform,