Chicago Sky rookie enjoyed playful banter with college basketball recruit Adhel Tac after the latter compared her to an ogre on TikTok. Cardoso's social media presence has quickly endeared her to fans, just as it did viewers when she played under with the Gamecocks. Tac had referred to Cardoso as "Fiona" - an ogre from hit animated film series "Shrek" - in front of thousands of social media viewers.
Afterward, she wrote on X: "To Kamilla, I did not mean to call you Fiona on national television and I am very very terribly sorry. You look like a Beautiful Brazilian queen. Todos granizo rainha Kamilla.
Eu te amo." Cardoso jokingly retorted: "I do not accept your apology, have a great life." The players were then frustrated when some fans seemed to take the back-and-forth seriously and went after Tak in defense of Cardoso, a massively popular member of the women's basketball community.
As a result, Tak wrote on X, "For the people in the back FRIENDS can joke." The South Carolina women's basketball program is tight-knit, with players past and present supporting one another. Cardoso's deep love for Columbia was evident .
Before facing North Carolina, Cardoso wiped tears from her eyes while taking in the home atmosphere for a final time. “Even though I’m undecided, it was like, ‘Wow, what if this is my last game?’” Cardoso said at the time via . “It was just emotional.
” Teammates noticed Cardoso's passion, with Raven Johnson telling reporters, “I felt bad for her bec.