{"id":846637,"date":"2026-09-13T18:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T18:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/846637\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T18:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T18:32:20","slug":"sophie-cunningham-spotted-cozying-up-to-rumored-boyfriend-in-intimate-vacation-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/846637\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophie Cunningham Spotted Cozying Up to Rumored Boyfriend in Intimate Vacation Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"62\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/onsi\/athlete-lifestyle\/sophie-cunningham-reveals-what-shes-been-doing-during-the-wnba-break\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Indiana Fever<\/a> star Sophie Cunningham has quickly become the most-talked about player in the WNBA this season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"67\">From stirring up controversy with her comments about not wanting transgender athletes to play in the WNBA to throwing shade at league commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who\u2019s retiring at the end of this season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/onsi\/athlete-lifestyle\/sophie-cunningham-surpasses-caitlin-clark-in-social-media-milestone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cunningham has been in the headlines<\/a> more often than not this year.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6c\">And now the 30-year-old guard is front-and-center again as many fans believe she may have just hard launched a new romantic relationship.<\/p>\n<p>Who is Sophie Cunningham\u2019s Rumored Boyfriend?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6m\">Two photos started circulating on social media late Friday night of Cunningham in a beach-themed swimsuit getting cozy with a man wearing red swim trunks, a black and red vest, and a black ball cap during the WNBA break.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sophie Cunningham revealed her new boyfriend. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wfHZOLN1dt\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/wfHZOLN1dt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fever Updates (@FeverUpdate) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FeverUpdate\/status\/2098550204249289215?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6w\">It should be noted these photos have not been shared by Cunningham, and they have not appeared on any of her personal social media accounts.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"71\">According to The Spun, the man has been identified as Frank Adams, the head athletic trainer for the Grand Canyon University men&#8217;s basketball team.<\/p>\n<p>When Were Sophie Cunningham, Frank Adams First Spotted Together?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7b\">Cunningham has been linked to Adams since March when she was spotted at several Grand Canyon University games.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7m\">Instagram user Teejayraps has posted several photos of the two together, including multiple photos of them on a boat and one another out in public. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7r\">Neither Cunningham, nor Adams have commented publicly on their rumored connection.<\/p>\n<p>What We Know About Frank Adams<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"87\">Adams used to work for the Phoenix Suns as an assistant athletic trainer, so it\u2019s possible he and Cunningham\u2019s paths crossed then when she was with the Phoenix Mercury (2019-2024). Adams worked in Phoenix until 2025 before joining GCU.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8i\">\u201cDuring his time in the NBA, he worked closely with players and performance staff to design and implement individualized care plans, manage daily treatments and support athlete health throughout long competitive seasons,\u201d his GCU bio says.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8n\">Aside from his time with the Suns, Adams was also the head athletic trainer for the Iowa Wolves and the Minnesota Timberwolves\u2019 G League team, and he had a stint as an assistant athletic trainer at Abilene Christian University as a graduate student, according to his Grand Canyon University bio.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" preventdefault:click=\"\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\" on:pointerenter=\"q-BpOLQORF.js#s_1NOcOpHWmT0\" on:touchstart=\"q-C02KUlcx.js#s_R8AiGTDeM28\" on:focus=\"q-4HuWJVLT.js#s_gxiTM6qMMu8\" on:click=\"q-gAC8BGLP.js#s_lDqay9E5m5g[0]\" q:id=\"8t\">Follow<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham has quickly become the most-talked about player in the WNBA this season. 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