Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham turned heads—and elicited laughs—on Tuesday night when a routine drive to Gainbridge Fieldhouse became an unexpected fashion faux pas. The 28-year-old sharpshooter, known for her fiery play and stylish pregame tunnel walks, revealed she had to hoof it to the arena in high heels after her car broke down en route to the matchup against the Dallas Wings.
Dressed in a sleek all-navy ensemble that screamed courtside chic, Cunningham arrived slightly late, her usual poise tested by the impromptu trek. “I walked here today. My car broke down,” she quipped to an ESPN camera crew during her signature outfit pose, her voice a mix of exasperation and amusement. When a skeptical voice off-camera accused her of fibbing, she shot back with a grin: “I’m actually not lying at all.” Beads of sweat dotted her forehead as she added, “Just sweating a bit, but it’s fine.”
The mishap couldn’t dim her spirit. Despite the 81-80 heartbreaker loss to Dallas—where Cunningham dropped 14 points, including two triples, in 35 gritty minutes—she took to X afterward with self-deprecating humor: “I need a car 🤣 the dogs were barkin!” Fans flooded her feed with support, dubbing her “America’s enforcer” who deserved better than pedestrian purgatory. One quipped, “Uber commercial perfection—call Sophie a ride!”
Cunningham, a former Missouri standout traded to Indiana in the offseason, has been a revelation amid the Fever’s injury-plagued campaign. With superstar Caitlin Clark sidelined, she’s shouldered point-guard duties, averaging 15.2 points and earning All-Defensive nods. This “scare” joins a string of on-court battles, from a July head knock she shrugged off to an August MCL tear that sidelined her for surgery—but the car woes? Purely comedic.
Unfazed, Cunningham’s already eyeing Friday’s rematch with the Wings. “Next time, I’m calling ahead for backup wheels,” she joked in a postgame scrum. In a league full of drama, Sophie’s unscathed strut proves she’s as tough off the court as on it. No harm, all hustle—just another chapter in her unbreakable saga
