Sophie Cunningham\u2019s voice has been one of the most colorful additions to the Indiana Fever\u2019s season. Her perspective hasn\u2019t changed a bit, now that the team is on the biggest stages in years.<\/p>\n
The Fever have stunned critics by advancing out of their first round of the WNBA<\/a> playoffs, setting up a high-profile clash with the Las Vegas Aces. And while the team\u2019s underdog journey has been widely celebrated, Cunningham\u2019s candid reflections hint at a deeper motivation fueling Indy\u2019s run.<\/p>\n Sophie Cunningham Ponders Over Indiana Fever Defying Expectations<\/p>\n Defying all odds and expectations, Indy gained a dramatic victory over the Atlanta Dream, advancing to the next stage of the WNBA playoffs. This comes after a decade-long drought, leaving analysts, fans, and everyone else buzzing about how the injury-riddled team managed to pull it off.<\/p>\n Cunningham, who is also sidelined for the entire season with a torn MCL, could only watch as her teammates battled through the tense Game 3. But on her Show Me Something podcast<\/a>, the veteran guard didn\u2019t hold back about how she felt during Indiana\u2019s improbable climb.<\/p>\n \u201cI think, like, the league is so mad that we won because we\u2019re literally not supposed to be here at all, and that just like kind of fuels our fire even more,\u201d Cunningham said. \u201cBut it was just like so fun. It was one of those games that first of all, I was sweating my a** off because I was so nervous, and like I don\u2019t really get anxious much. I was so anxious, like I could not sit still.\u201d<\/p>\n Sophie Cunningham on the Fever advancing to the semifinals \u201cThe League is so mad that we won, because we are literally not supposed to be here at all, and that just fuels our fire even more.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/4WaJKUf4B8<\/a><\/p>\n