Cunningham has many reasons to smile these days, but even she couldn’t help but get a bit sentimental about musician Dolly Parton<\/a> passing away. Parton died this week at the age of 80.<\/p>\n Sophie Cunningham of the Fever Shares a Dolly Parton Pribute<\/p>\n On Wednesday, Cunningham took to Instagram<\/a> to share a cheeky tribute to Parton. She shared a Parton quote that made quite the statement.<\/p>\n “My weaknesses have always been food and men \u2014 in that order,” she wrote, crediting it to Parton with a red heart and star emoji.<\/p>\n Along with the quote, Cunningham shared a gallery of photos and videos from on and off the court. The first features herself wearing beige, wide-legged pants, a white tank top, and cool-looking sunglasses. <\/p>\n Another is a mirror selfie where she’s wearing an all-white outfit with a plunging neckline. One more of the gallery’s photos is a headshot of Cunningham wearing all black and staring into the camera with a subtle smile.<\/p>\n Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham warms up prior to a game against the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n The post is getting lots of reaction. It has more than 320,000 likes and 3,500 comments as of this story’s publishing.<\/p>\n Followers Loved Cunningham’s Tribute and They Let Her Know It<\/p>\n Followers flooded to her Instagram page to comment on the gallery and tribute.<\/p>\n “Seriously, I think Dolly had a lot to do with women getting recognized in their field of choice. I’m sure she had a tough road in a male-dominated industry,” one said. “Nice tribute.”<\/p>\n Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham goes up for a shot against the Chicago Sky. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n “You are truly the cream of the crop,” another said.<\/p>\n “Tell me you’re a rockstar without saying you’re a rockstar,” another said with a bunch of exclamation marks, adding, “Let’s go queen.”<\/p>\n “Not only a great player but a natural model,” another said.<\/p>\n “We love you Sophie keep up the good work sister,” one more added.<\/p>\n “You make the world a better place, Sophie. Never let anyone tell you any different,” another added.<\/p>\n Even though these two are in completely different fields, Parton had a way of touching the lives of everyone, from musicians and sports stars and beyond.<\/p>\n![\"Indiana](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/01m124a17gset11gs80c.jpg\" "\\"Indiana")
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