About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham had another solid season in the WNBA in 2026. She was a key contributor for Indiana, averaging 7.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists off the bench.
Cunningham was the team's fourth-best scorer after the Big 3 of Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston. She also finished sixth on the team in win shares, highlighting how impactful she was for the Fever.
During the past season, the 30-year-old guard also reached a new level of popularity. In fact, she even surpassed Clark to become the most-followed Indiana player on Instagram and the second-most followed WNBA player overall.
Now, according to a recent study by Miami-based sports and entertainment agency bknown, Cunningham saw an increase of 2.9 million Instagram followers between May 8 and Nov. 2. This is more than the combined gains of the other 49 most-followed WNBA players during the same span.
Cunningham saw the news and had the best reaction to it.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) looks on during a game.Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
"I love my fans and family!" Cunningham wrote while sharing a post about the increase in her Instagram followers to her IG stories. "I'm praying I represent Jesus and ALL of us in the best possible way."
She added, "let's keep rocking and bringing people together!!"
Cunningham has always been vocal about her faith, so it's not surprising to see her continue to preach and spread the word about it.
Moreover, it sure looks like Cunningham is only going to get more popular moving forward. It's worth noting that she was recently rated the second-most marketable WNBA player , ranking even higher than Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese.
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This story was originally published by Athlon on Nov 9, 2026, where it first appeared in the WNBA section. Add Athlon as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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