Sophie Cunningham Makes Decision After WNBA Snub

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Sophie Cunningham Makes Decision After WNBA Snub

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated Nov 9, 2026 5:44 AM ET

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham stated that she would rather win “Dancing with the Stars” than the WNBA 3-point contest.

In a recent episode of her “No Hesitation” podcast with co-host Drew Hanlen, Cunningham shared her recent experience watching the show live as an audience member. The 30-year-old also said that competing on the highly popular reality show is “not out of the question” despite scheduling conflicts with the WNBA.

Hanlen also pointed out that Cunningham was snubbed from the 3-point contest during the 2026 All-Star Weekend despite ranking in the top five in 3-point shooting percentage.

The 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup champion shared her two cents.

“Oh, I’m going to get in trouble either way,” Cunningham said at the 4:00 mark. “I think, here’s my thing, I think the 3-point competition is just so clearly political. They’re going to choose random people. So it doesn’t matter how good I do. I probably will never get chosen for that, which is eh.”

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) reacts to a call from the referee in Game 2 against the Las Vegas Aces.USA TODAY Network

Cunningham explained her decision on why she would prefer to win the reality celebrity show.

“But I think ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ I have full control over that,” Cunningham added. “I know votes matter, whatever, but I have full control over my dancing. And so I think I’m going to go ‘Dancing with the Stars.’”

The 6-foot-1 guard, selected in the second round of the 2019 WNBA Draft, has been a solid contributor off the bench for the Fever. She averaged 7.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 43 games this past season, shooting 46% from the field and 41.9% from 3-point range.

But she has been very vocal about her desire to join DWTS, and her main roadblock is that the show’s filming schedule overlaps with the WNBA season. Nevertheless, Cunningham has kept the door open on this potential off-court move.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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