Sophie Cunningham has never been shy, never been quiet, and never been afraid of a spotlight. But this week, the Indiana Fever guard delivered one of the most unexpected offseason twists yet — one that sent fans scrambling for answers and ignited a new wave of buzz around the most-followed team in the WNBA.
In a stunning revelation on her podcast Show Me Something, Cunningham peeled back the curtain on what really went down during the pro-am event ahead of THE ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican Golf Club on November 12 — and what she’s planning next with none other than Caitlin Clark and Lexie Hull.
Here’s the headline: while Clark played, Cunningham did not. Instead, the veteran guard showed up as a special caddy, supporting teammates and shocking fans who expected to see her swing a club after her season-ending knee injury. But the real shock came later, when she revealed what that day truly sparked.
Cunningham, whose popularity exploded after joining Clark in Indiana’s high-voltage backcourt, admitted on the podcast that the pro-am changed something inside her.
“I think I have some potential in my golf game,” she confessed, almost laughing at her own surprise. “I’m going to play this Friday, I think, just to see where I’m at.”
Then came the breaking part — the line that set Fever fans’ group chats on fire.
She’s not doing it alone.
She’s doing it with Caitlin Clark.
And Cunningham couldn’t stop praising her rookie superstar teammate:
“She’s really good,” she said repeatedly, emphasizing Clark’s natural swing and confidence on the course. “She can really hit it well. … My getaway is the pool and the beach. Hers is golf.”
But the moment she said: “I think me, her and Lexie are going to go play a little bit more,” the internet erupted. Three Fever teammates, growing chemistry off the court, experimenting with a new sport — and doing it while the WNBA watches closely as Cunningham approaches a critical crossroads.
Because beneath the fun, beneath the banter, beneath the “golf era” hype… lies a far more serious storyline.
Sophie Cunningham’s contract is over.
Her one-year deal has officially expired, and on February 1 she becomes an unrestricted free agent.
Translation: she could walk. She could leave Indiana. She could start fresh somewhere else. Or she could decide her future is tied — on and off the court — to the rise of Caitlin Clark and the Fever’s meteoric momentum.
For now, Cunningham insists basketball remains her “bread and butter,” even as she dips her toes into golf, content creation, and a podcast that has become a surprising hit since launching in July with co-host and reality TV figure West Wilson. Her fame, once modest, has soared to new heights thanks to Clark’s global spotlight and the Fever’s sold-out arena atmosphere.
But make no mistake: this moment feels bigger than a casual offseason hobby.
It feels like a pivot point.
A new chapter.
A move that could influence where she plays, what she builds, and how she reinvents herself as both an athlete and media personality.
For now, fans will be watching — closely — as Cunningham, Clark, and Hull tee off together in what suddenly looks less like a fun outing and more like a preview of where Sophie Cunningham wants her future to go.
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