Sophie Cunningham Shares Fourth of July Post Amid Indiana Fever Hype originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As the Indiana Fever stride into the second half of the 2025 WNBA season off a three-game winning streak, the team’s 9-8 record places them third in the highly competitive Eastern Conference.

Sophie Cunningham has dealt with some criticism during her first season with the Indiana Fever. On Friday, however, all she received was praise. Earlier this week, Cunningham made headlines when she was asked about the WNBA's expansion plans.

Following news of the league's expansion plans, Cunningham threw shade at Cleveland and Detroit in particular, calling them cities that fans may not be that excited about when it comes to growing women's basketball. Cunningham instead named Miami, Nashville and Kansas City as her preferred pick of cities with "amazing opportunity."