Sophie Cunningham is celebrating her birthday on the same day the Indiana Fever will meet the Atlanta Dream in a matchup between two WNBA teams jockeying for playoff position.
Ahead of the matchup, the Fever dropped their usual pregame fit check post on social media and we got a look at what Cunningham rolled up to the arena wearing.
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Cunningham kept it simple for her birthday, sporting a long-sleeve red, white and blue striped shirt and matching shorts.
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WNBA: Indiana Fever at Chicago Sky
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) reacts on the bench during the first half of a WNBA game against the Chicago Sky at United Center. (Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect)
Sophie Cunningham, who was born on Aug. 16, 1996, is 30 years old.
Ahead of Sunday evening’s game, the Fever gave their backup guard a birthday shoutout on social media.
“Wishing a very happy birthday to Sophie Cunningham,” the Fever wrote on X.
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Fever vs. Dream has playoff implications
WNBA: Atlanta Dream at Connecticut Sun
Atlanta Dream Forward Angel Reese (5) reacts after getting fouled in the third quarter against the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena. (Credit: John Dufour-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect)
Adding a little extra juice to the Fever-Dream matchup on Sunday is the fact that the former sits just one spot ahead of the latter in the playoff standings.
The Fever are 22-12 and own the No. 4 spot in the playoff picture, but the Dream are right there at 21-12 and sit a half game back in the No. 5 seed.
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So, that means the Dream will jump the Fever in the standings with a win on Sunday. Of course, Indiana will maintain its No. 4 spot with a victory.
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These two teams have met three times this season, with the Dream winning two of those matchups.
Indiana won the first game between the two squads, but the Dream have won each of the last two. This will be their final matchup of the 2026 season.
Sophie Cunningham’s 2026 season
WNBA: New York Liberty at Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) celebrates a blocked shot in the second half against the New York Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect)
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Cunningham is averaging 8.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists this season while coming off the bench for the Fever.
Those numbers are right around what she has averaged in recent seasons.
She is, however, shooting at a career-high clip from beyond the arc, with Cunningham knocking down 45.2% of her three pointers in 2026.
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Along with what she has done on the court, Cunningham has been the center of controversy off it, and for multiple reasons.
She has become quite the polarizing figure, to say the least, but her star continues to rise with those who support her.
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