{"id":260312,"date":"2025-11-04T04:45:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T04:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/260312\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T04:45:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T04:45:30","slug":"damian-lillard-drops-fire-emojis-as-spicy-sophie-cunningham-rocks-dame-x-electric-pink-sneakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/260312\/","title":{"rendered":"Damian Lillard Drops Fire Emojis as &#8220;Spicy&#8221; Sophie Cunningham Rocks Dame X Electric Pink Sneakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sophie Cunningham rocked the new Dame X &#8220;Electric Pink&#8221; sneakers as part of her sponsorship deal with Adidas. Cunningham&#8217;s post garnered a reaction from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/damian-lillard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Damian Lillard<\/a>, who released his new Dame X colorways last month. It was a landmark release for the shoe company because it was only $95. <\/p>\n<p>In an Instagram post, Cunningham wore the Dame X &#8220;Electric Pink&#8221; on the practice court. She recently got cleared to do more physical work after undergoing knee surgery back in August. She suffered a torn MCL in her right knee and was given a four-month recovery timeline.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Come get spicy like me with the Dame X Electric Pink kicks \ud83d\udd25,&#8221; Cunningham wrote. <\/p>\n<p>Damian Lillard reacted to Sophie Cunningham&#8217;s post with a trio of fire emojis. Lillard is not set to play this season as he recovers from a torn Achilles, but Adidas still released his 10th signature shoe. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25,&#8221; Lillard wrote.<br \/>\n<img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/11\/6daef-17621426442839-1920.jpg\"  alt=\"Damian Lillard's comment on Sophie Cunningham's post. (Photo: @sophie_cham on Instagram)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/11\/6daef-17621426442839-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201000%20250%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/>Damian Lillard&#8217;s comment on Sophie Cunningham&#8217;s post. (Photo: @sophie_cham on Instagram)<\/p>\n<p>Lillard has been a vocal leader inside the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/portland-trail-blazers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> locker room, especially after Chauncey Billups&#8217; alleged involvement in a betting scandal currently being investigated by the FBI. <\/p>\n<p>Sophie Cunningham signed brand deals this season<br \/>\n<img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/11\/27114319-1762142843.jpeg\"  alt=\"Sophie Cunningham signed brand deals this season. (Photo: IMAGN)\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2025\/11\/27114319-1762142843.jpeg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/>Sophie Cunningham signed brand deals this season. (Photo: IMAGN)<\/p>\n<p>Sophie Cunningham&#8217;s profile rose considerably after becoming the enforcer for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> this past season. Cunningham turned into a fan favorite for defending Clark from other players who were being too physical against her.<\/p>\n<p>The Missouri product used the opportunity to turn herself into a brand, launching a podcast called &#8220;Show Me Something&#8221; and signing deals with sponsors. Some of the companies she partnered with include Adidas, Ring and Arby&#8217;s, as per Athlon Sports.<\/p>\n<p>In an appearance on &#8220;Good Morning America&#8221; last month, Cunningham promoted Arby&#8217;s and the WNBA. She was very open about the growth of the league while also showcasing her charisma on national television.<\/p>\n<p>With Cunningham set to become an unrestricted free agent, her status with the Indiana Fever is up in the air. She&#8217;s open to returning, but she prefers signing with the team that will offer her the most money. She wants to buy her own house, and that&#8217;ll only happen if she signs a big contract. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s going to be a wild WNBA offseason, especially with the CBA negotiations still ongoing. 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