Cunningham responded to a quote posted on X Monday evening from Yahoo Sports, pulled from her podcast, “Show Me Something.”<\/p>\n
“I’m not even gonna lie … it’s a little, kind of, frustrating,” Yahoo posted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Hours later, Cunningham put the rumor mill to bed.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019m gonna shut this down right now. I\u2019m not mad about the money\u2026. I just wanted more years because I love it here. I wanted to get a house so I could bring my dog and donkey to Indy with me. That\u2019s it. That\u2019s the truth. I think we have something very special here in Indiana!!” she posted Monday night<\/a>.<\/p>\n I\u2019m gonna shut this down right now. I\u2019m not mad about the money\u2026. I just wanted more years because I love it here. I wanted to get a house so I could bring my dog and donkey to Indy with me. That\u2019s it. That\u2019s the truth. I think we have something very special here in Indiana!! https:\/\/t.co\/xq7HZ2ZDbF<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sophie Cunningham (@sophaller) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Donkey? How about three of them!<\/p>\n Cunningham responded to a curious fan in the X thread with a\u00a0video showing her feed the donkeys<\/a> \u2014 named Brutus, Kevin and Mark.<\/p>\n Brutus, Kevin, and Mark pic.twitter.com\/l1EZ7ngZUD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sophie Cunningham (@sophaller) April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The 7-year veteran came to Indianapolis in a trade with the Phoenix Mercury on Feb. 1, 2025. She played in just 30 games before injuring her MCL, but led the Fever in 3-point percentage at 43.2%. She also finished fourth on the team in both points and rebounds last year.<\/p>\n Cunningham agreed to the new contract<\/a> with the Fever earlier this month. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but ESPN’s Alexa Philippou reported it was a one-year deal to come back to Indiana for her eighth WNBA season.<\/p>\n The Fever open the preseason Saturday, April 25 at New York, before a pair of games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse \u2014 April 30 against the Dallas Wings and May 2 against the Nigeria National Team.<\/p>\n Indiana’s\u00a0regular season<\/a> tips off Saturday, May 9 with a home game against the Wings.<\/p>\n