Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 24
Sophie Cunningham Tops Caitlin Clark With 4 Million Followers in WNBA Social Media Race
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 24

Sophie Cunningham Tops Caitlin Clark With 4 Million Followers in WNBA Social Media Race

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 24

Summary

  • Sophie Cunningham reached 4 million Instagram followers, moving into second place among WNBA players and overtaking Caitlin Clark.
  • The jump followed a highly visible game day in Brooklyn, where Cunningham posted a backless halter-top photo and remained at the center of league controversy.
  • Competing protests outside the game focused on transgender participation in women’s sports and calls for commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s leadership to change.
  • Angel Reese still leads the WNBA social-media standings with more than 5 million followers, leaving Cunningham behind only one player as her profile keeps rising.

Insights

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