WNBA Star Sophie Cunningham isn’t afraid to crack a joke — even when meeting one of the most popular Hollywood stars on the planet.
Cunningham, 29, posed for pictures alongside actress Sydney Sweeney at a NASCAR race in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday, November 2. The WNBA star later shared the photo via X, where she also seemingly made a joke in reference to Sweeney’s appearance
“[O]ne of us forgot our tits at home @sydney_sweeney,” the athlete wrote, alongside a smiley emoji.
Cunningham’s light-hearted comment appeared to be a reference to how both were dressed. While the Indiana Fever guard wore a light gray crop top tee layered with a Phoenix jersey, Sweeney, 28, wore a low-cut white crop top under a white-and-red racing jacket.
The basketball player has been very busy during the league’s offseason. On Wednesday, October 29, Cunningham shared a series of photos via Instagram of a visit to Good Morning America.
“gooooood morning ‘Merica! nothing like eating steak nuggets at 7am😋,” she captioned the carousel of images, which featured her sitting atop the host desk as well as another photo of Cunningham posing with Robin Roberts.
Cunningham also discussed the visit on her podcast, “Show Me Something.”
“The people there are absolutely so, so nice,” she told cohost West Wilson in an episode released on Saturday, November 1. “The hair and makeup were great. I met Robin, I met Ginger [Zee] … Dude, [Robin] was so cool. She was so cool. I was like, my gosh, this is awesome. But I was there with Arby’s. And it was amazing. I was eating steak bites at like 7, 8 AM, it was nice.”
Sophie Cunningham and Sydney Sweeney Chris Graythen/Getty Images
Cunningham also addressed the ongoing CBA negotiations in the WNBA. The league’s athletes are asking for a larger percentage of overall revenue that would grow as the league continues to expand — and have not been happy with what the numbers leadership has offered them so far. Both parties missed a Friday, October 31, deadline to sign a new agreement and have entered into a 30-day extension period.
The delay could mean that next year’s period of free agency will also occur later than usual, and that athletes may not sign contracts with teams anytime soon. Cunningham, like most of the WNBA’s players, will be an unrestricted free agent ahead of the 2026 season.
“I want that next contract so I can buy a house!” she told Wilson. “I just want to feel homey and cozy but I’m not decorating anything again until I’ve got a three-year contract in front of me.”
Cunningham was traded from the Phoenix Mercury to the Indiana Fever as part of a three-team trade in January 2025. As a key role player for the team, she averaged 8.6 points and 3.5 assists in 25.2 minutes of play before tearing her MCL in her right knee on August 17.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham says people misinterpreted her comments when she seemed to imply WNBA players would not want to play in Detroit and Cleveland, two cities on tap for expansion teams in the coming years. Cunningham, 28, clarified what she meant on Thursday, July 3, explaining that she understands the role both cities […]
In October, Cunningham revealed she hasn’t exactly followed all the instructions her doctors gave her during recovery.
“I’m not the most patient person. I do pray for patience, but I kind of let myself out of that cast without a doctor’s order,” she said on “Show Me Something” in the same month. I had my check-up and they’re like, ‘You’re progressing really well and you look awesome.’ I said, ‘Say less.’”
