There’s no stopping Sophie Cunningham this year. The Indiana Fever star has been on a quest for some time, and she’s only adding medals to her archive.
While most of the recent basketball fans only know her after her Caitlin Clark enforcer role, there’s a whole lot of buzz apart from just one tag.
According to a recent report, she was included in the top ten list of most-searched athletes in the United States for 2025. The rare feat puts her alongside names like Shedeur Sanders and Cooper Flagg.
Sophie Cunningham Tops Google Athlete Searches List
Interestingly, Sophie Cunningham appears at No. 7 among the most-searched athletes of 2025 according to the list published by Boardroom. She joins a mix of major names across sports that includes superstar talents like Shedeur Sanders and Cooper Flagg.
However, her rise in visibility comes after a major move when she was traded to the Indiana Fever in early 2025. That switch, combined with off-court developments like launching her podcast, significantly raised her profile.
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Despite a season cut short by injury, Cunningham stayed in the spotlight. Other than just for her on-court identity, it was more about what she does off the floor.
Sophie Cunningham Got Shut For Recruiting Caitlin Clark For Project B
But the surge in attention hasn’t come without its controversies. In late 2025, Cunningham admitted on her podcast that she tried to recruit her teammate Caitlin Clark to join the new global women’s basketball league Project B.
According to Cunningham, Clark declined. No longer explanation, just a straight no to her face from one of her closest teammates from the Fever camp.
Cunningham emphasized in the podcast that while Project B promises lucrative pay, she believes joining it is a personal choice. But for Clark, the WNBA remains the main platform.