Cunningham played for the Mercury from 2019-24 after the franchise drafted her in the second round of the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Sophie Cunningham, Lexie Hull Catch Attention With New Video originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With Caitlin Clark sitting out during the Indiana Fever’s most recent game against the Washington Mystics on Wednesday, it was two other WNBA stars who stole the spotlight, at least on TikTok.

WNBA star Sophie Cunningham responded on Instagram on Wednesday, May 21, after an alleged accusation that she was having an affair with Josh Bartelstein, the CEO of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury, was repeated within an employee's unrelated discrimination lawsuit against her former team.

Sophie Cunningham gets called out for repeating outfit just days into the WNBA season, sparking buzz among fans.

In the clip, Cunningham wore a blue striped button-down shirt styled as an overshirt. She paired it with a triangle bra top featuring matching pinstripe details and black high-waist flowy trousers, which she had also worn during the Fever-Mystics showdown.

Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark's chemistry continues to grab the headlines. The duo has taken over Fever Twitter after a funny moment during Friday's contest between Indiana and the Washington Mystics. Nursing a quad injury, Clark was on the sidelines for the second straight game while Cunningham was filling in for her at the point guard spot.

DiJonai Carrington #21 of the Dallas Wings arrives before a WNBA game against the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center on May 21, 2025 in Minneapolis,

A Phoenix Suns spokesperson torched the allegation that the franchise's CEO Josh Bartelstein had an affair with former Mercury player Sophie Cunningham.

WNBA season has started off with a bang, with Sophie Cunningham securing major headlines for all the wrong reasons. The Indiana Fever star is playing for a new team this year, but she has something from her past coming up in a damning new lawsuit.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham released a statement denying the allegations that she had an affair with Phoenix Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein.

Sophie Cunningham and the Indiana Fever faced the Washington Mystics on Wednesday without Caitlin Clark. Following the announcement of Clark's quad injury two nights ago, Cunningham could see increased playing time. The backup guard looked to help the Fever bounce back from a 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty on Saturday.