Sophie Cunningham Announces Plan for After WNBA Retirement

Cunningham signed with the Fever last winter on a one-year deal worth $100,000. This means she will be a free agent this offseason and could negotiate a contract extension with Indiana.

Before Cunningham joined the Fever, she spent the first six years of her career with the Phoenix Mercury. The Missouri Tigers icon is now entering the eighth year of her WNBA tenure.

In Thursday’s episode of her “Show Me Something” podcast, Cunningham was faced with a big question about retirement, as well as her plans once she hangs up her laces. When asked if coaching is on the horizon for her, the Fever star got brutally honest in her response.

"I don't really know what I want to do when I'm done playing," Cunningham said. "I feel like I want to play for as long as I can. Maybe another 8 to 10 years — who knows.

“I would love to coach, but I also think I want to get married and I want to have a family. The life of coaching is not so ideal for all that. So there's that.”

Cunningham then revealed the other paths she is considering post-retirement.

“I'd love to do broadcast,” she continued. “I would love to be in the entertainment space. So, who knows?

“I would also love to be on a yacht, not doing anything. We have a lot of options. I don't know yet. It's kind of being where my two feet are right now."

Cunningham has experience in sportscasting, having previously joined the Phoenix Suns' broadcast team as a guest during the WNBA offseason. The fact that she now also has her own podcast means she’s on the right track if she wants to pursue a career in broadcasting and/or entertainment once she’s done playing.

For now, though, Cunningham is focused on what’s immediately in front of her. At this point in her career, that is rehabbing her injured knee. The Columbia, Missouri native is focused on doing everything she can to be fully healthy and ready to go once the new WNBA season returns in May next year.