Sophie Cunningham drops SI
- Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham revealed new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit content as training camp opened. - Cunningham re‑signed with the Fever and timed the media drop with preseason camp this week. - The item links her growing off‑court brand activity directly to the team's training ramp‑up (sports.yahoo.com).
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham used the opening of training camp to unveil fresh Sports Illustrated Swimsuit images on Instagram. (sports.yahoo.com) The Fever announced April 18 that their 2026 training camp roster had 16 players and that practice would begin Sunday, April 19, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Cunningham had re-signed with Indiana one week earlier, on April 12. (fever.wnba.com 1) (fever.wnba.com 2) Cunningham’s new agreement is a one-year deal, according to ESPN, keeping the 29-year-old guard with Indiana after the Fever’s 2025 playoff run to the semifinals. The team said she returned for a second season after arriving from the Phoenix Mercury in a February 1, 2025 trade. (espn.com) (fever.wnba.com) Sports Illustrated Swimsuit has been rolling out previews for its 2026 issue ahead of the magazine’s May release, with official first-look packages and model reveals published over the past month. Cunningham was featured by the outlet again on April 18 in a post tied to her return to Indiana. (swimsuit.si.com 1) (swimsuit.si.com 2) Indiana is entering camp with one of the league’s most watched rosters, built around Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston and supplemented this offseason by returning guards Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Hull and Cunningham. Team coverage from camp on April 19 and April 20 centered on the first practices of that group in Indianapolis. (fever.wnba.com) (espn.com) The preseason starts quickly for Indiana. The Fever are scheduled to open exhibition play at the New York Liberty on April 25 and host the Dallas Wings on April 30. (fever.wnba.com) Cunningham’s post lands in a stretch when her off-court profile has expanded alongside her basketball role. Yahoo’s aggregation of recent coverage noted endorsement deals, a podcast launch and repeated Sports Illustrated Swimsuit promotion during the Fever’s offseason and camp ramp-up. (sports.yahoo.com 1) (sports.yahoo.com 2) So the timing was precise: a veteran guard back on a one-year contract, a team opening camp on April 19, and a new round of swimsuit images arriving as Indiana turned from offseason branding to preseason basketball. (fever.wnba.com) (fever.wnba.com) (sports.yahoo.com)
