Veteran WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, an outspoken Christian, recently assured podcaster Theo Von of God’s unconditional love, grace, and forgiveness. When Von admitted he often wishes his “connection” with God were stronger, Cunningham said, “There’s nothing that you can or can’t do that’s going to separate you from God’s love and grace and forgiveness.”
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The Indiana Fever guard, who emphasized that her message was for everyone listening, continued, “That’s why Jesus came and died on the cross, because he already knew everything you were going to do…You’re already forgiven.”
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On “This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von,” Cunningham fielded lots of questions about drama in the WNBA. The 30-year-old basketball player said she’s “used to” it, adding, “At the end of the day, we’re in an entertainment business.”
Although Cunningham dodged questions about her personal life, she assured Von she won’t go on OnlyFans or “Love Island.” The athlete used to be “one foot in, one foot out with my faith,” she said, but now she’s “two feet in” and determined to stay that way.
Sophie Cunningham: ‘I Rely a Lot on My Faith’
Sophie Cunningham, now an unrestricted free agent, was a basketball standout at the University of Missouri. Raised Catholic and baptized as a child, she chose to be rebaptized as an adult, saying she felt “a tug on my heart to do it on my terms.”
Last week, Cunningham told podcaster Theo Von she’s now a non-denominational Christian without a home church. “I love Jesus and…I rely a lot on my faith because of what I do for a living,” she said. “It just keeps me stable, and it keeps me to be who I am. I don’t care what people’s opinions are about me because I’m not living for their praise.”
When Cunningham said she’d heard that Von was becoming interested in faith, the comedian said more of his friends are, too. Von admitted his connection with God weakens unless he’s “prayed up.”
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That tends to happen when people get busy, Cunningham replied, advising, “You just got to prioritize the good.” The two compared maintaining a relationship with God to needing to charge your phone when the battery gets low.