Sophie Cunningham Avenged Caitlin Clark. Now Sponsors (and the Right) Love Her. NYT | Top Stories By: Tania Ganguli 1 September 2025 at 17:00 The W.N.B.A.’s Sophie Cunningham is riding her viral moment to endorsements and brand deals. But she doesn’t want to talk politics. © Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York TimesSophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever at a game last month. Her on-court actions in defense of her teammate Caitlin Clark in June attracted national attention.