{"id":257588,"date":"2026-06-06T16:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T16:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/257588\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T16:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T16:18:08","slug":"sophie-cunningham-travels-to-nyc-with-her-mom-for-upcoming-wnba-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/257588\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophie Cunningham Travels to NYC with Her Mom for Upcoming WNBA Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/wnba\/indiana-fever\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Indiana Fever;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Indiana Fever&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Indiana Fever<\/a> guard <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/sophie-cunningham\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sophie Cunningham;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sophie Cunningham&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Sophie Cunningham<\/a> has some special company in her trip to The Big Apple for Saturday&#8217;s matchup against the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/wnba\/new-york-liberty\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Liberty;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;New York Liberty&quot;}\" class=\"link \">New York Liberty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/kelsey-mitchell-earns-praise-coach-015747461.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:After a bounce-back win;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;After a bounce-back win&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">After a bounce-back win<\/a> for Indiana against the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/teams\/atlanta\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Atlanta Dream;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Atlanta Dream&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta Dream<\/a>, the team will now hit the road for the next two games.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/teams\/indiana\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fever;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Fever&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fever<\/a> will face the Liberty on Saturday and the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/wnba\/washington-mystics\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Washington Mystics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Washington Mystics&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Washington Mystics<\/a> on Monday for their next Commissioner\u2019s Cup assignments.<\/p>\n<p>Eighth-year guard Cunningham, though, might not feel far from home, as she will be accompanied by her mom, Paula Cunningham.<\/p>\n<p>Cunningham was spotted boarding the team\u2019s plane with Mama P. Her recent social media posts confirmed this.<\/p>\n<p>On her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sophie_cham\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram stories;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram stories&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram stories<\/a>, Cunningham and her mom were seen touring New York and enjoying the city\u2019s famous sites.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Cunningham\u2019s athletic background comes from her parents. Paula Cunningham was a college track athlete at Missouri, and her dad, Jim Cunningham, was a football player.<\/p>\n<p>Before these road games, the 13th overall pick in the 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/wnba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WNBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;WNBA&quot;}\" class=\"link \">WNBA<\/a> Draft was among the contributors in Indiana\u2019s win over Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>She finished with eight points and two rebounds off the bench in 19 minutes of play.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, she\u2019s posting a season average of 9.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists in nine games.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>This is Cunningham\u2019s second season with the Fever after they acquired her via trade in February 2025.<\/p>\n<p>After a successful season last year, she signed a contract extension with Indiana in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>Cunningham\u2019s best game this season was their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/game\/1022600027\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:89-78 win;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;89-78 win&quot;}\" class=\"link \">89-78 win<\/a> over the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/wnba\/seattle-storm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seattle Storm;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Seattle Storm&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Seattle Storm<\/a> on May 18, where she finished with 17 points, three rebounds and one steal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/sophie-cunningham-stuns-pregame-swimsuit-003202139.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Sophie Cunningham Stuns With Pregame Swimsuit Outfit for Fever-Dream;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Related&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Sophie Cunningham Stuns With Pregame Swimsuit Outfit for Fever-Dream<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/wnba\/indiana-fever\/sophie-cunningham-special-guest\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Athlon Sports&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jun 6, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/wnba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:WNBA;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;WNBA&quot;}\" class=\"link \">WNBA<\/a> section. 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