3 Million Fans, 20 Stalkers, 24/7 Guards: Sophie Cunningham’s Fame Has a Dark Side

Sophie Cunningham is a free agent guard who just saw her life change fast. This season, she has accumulated more new Instagram followers than the other 49 most-followed WNBA players combined, according to the New York Post . The numbers show she added over 2.9 million fans while playing for the Indiana Fever. A branding agency called bknown tracked the growth and shared the stats on Tuesday. Her account jumped from roughly 1.4 million to more than 4.3 million loyal followers. That is a huge win for the league, but it brings a dark side too.