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Indiana Fever instrumentality favourite Sophie Cunningham appeared to observe her caller statement that will support her teammates pinch Caitlin Clark by getting baptized a 2nd time.
After signing a one-year, $665,000 statement Sunday, Cunningham posted a video connected TikTok Tuesday of her big baptism Tuesday.
"I sewage baptized erstwhile I was small but I was emotion a tug connected my bosom to do it connected my position arsenic an adult! Such a fun, astonishing day. Thank you Jesus," she wrote.
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Indiana Fever defender Sophie Cunningham reacts during a WNBA crippled against nan Phoenix Mercury astatine PHX Arena successful Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 7, 2025. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
The trio of Clark, Cunningham and teammate Lexie Hull proved to beryllium an businesslike and gravitating unit successful fame erstwhile they were each connected nan tribunal astatine nan aforesaid clip past year. Along nan way, they earned a mysterious nickname connected societal media, which they later adopted for themselves — "Tres Leches," which translates from Spanish to "three milks" and refers to a celebrated Latin American sponge cake.
"We saw it connected Twitter astatine immoderate point, and group ran pinch it," Hull antecedently told Fox News Digital of nan nickname. "It was funny."
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Indiana Fever defender Sophie Cunningham arrives earlier a crippled against nan LA Sparks astatine nan Crypto.com Arena Aug. 5, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
Cunningham gained fame and favour among Fever fans erstwhile she started an on-court altercation pinch opposing players to take sides Clark past year.
During a crippled betwixt nan Fever and nan Connecticut June 17, physicality boiled into a brawl. After Sun defender Jacy Sheldon poked Clark successful nan eye and chap Sun subordinate Marina Mabrey shoved Clark to nan ground, Cunningham committed a difficult foul connected Sheldon, initiating an on-court conflict that resulted successful 3 ejections.
Now, Cunningham is entering her 2nd twelvemonth successful Indiana pinch nan squad expected to contend for a WNBA championship.
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Injured Indiana Fever defender Sophie Cunningham, left, and defender Caitlin Clark eact from nan chair during nan first half of a WNBA crippled against nan Chicago Sky astatine United Center successful Chicago June 7, 2025. (Kamil Krzaczynski/Imagn Images)
Cunningham is among a increasing number of women's hoops stars to outwardly clasp Christianity and baptism.
Recent No. 1 WNBA draught prime Azzi Fudd and chap UConn prima KK Arnold reportedly sewage baptized aft their crippled successful nan women's Final Four earlier this month, according to People.com.
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