Sophie Cunningham has owned the pregame runway for the Indiana Fever throughout the 2026 regular season.
She showed up to Game 1 of the WNBA playoffs against the Las Vegas Aces ready for the spotlight.
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Sophie Cunningham #8 of the Indiana Fever arrives at Michelob ULTRA Arena for Game 1 of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs first round against the Las Vegas Aces on Sept. 27, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Getty Images)
The Fever guard was seen wearing a long cheetah-print coat with cheetah-print shorts before tip-off between Indiana and Las Vegas. The fantastic fit came days after a sweater she wore before the penultimate game of the regular season against the Minnesota Lynx, which read “Kick Rocks.”
Indiana will certainly need the precision of a cheetah to help them get past the Aces in their three-game series in the first round of the playoffs. Las Vegas has built a dynasty in the WNBA, winning three of the last four championships.
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Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever arrives at Michelob ULTRA Arena for Game 1 of the first round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs against the Las Vegas Aces on Sept. 27, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nev. (Getty Images)
The Aces finished the 2026 season with a record of 31-13, and were just short of getting the No. 1 seed in the playoffs by two games. The Lynx finished 33-11 and the Golden State Valkyries finished second in the WNBA with a 32-12 record.
Indiana is looking for a massive upset with its team getting healthy. Fever head coach Stephanie White said Aliyah Boston will play in Game 1 after missing some time with a leg injury. Caitlin Clark has put together her best season in the WNBA so far and Kelsey Mitchell set the single-season record for most points scored in a season.
Cunningham will need to be a sparkplug off the bench.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham plays in the second half against the Los Angeles Sparks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on June 27, 2026. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
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Amid her own wild season, Cunningham averaged 7.9 points and 1.2 assists in 43 games for the Fever. She shot 46% from the field and 41.9% from 3-point range in 2026.