Indiana Fever reserve guard Sophie Cunningham is averaging less than 10 points on the season, but has still managed to become one of the most popular players in the WNBA. Most recently, Cunningham has received a massive amount of support, as well as backlash, for her comments on transgender girls competing in sports with other girls.
"I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" Cunningham, who some fans have dubbed "MAGA Barbie," said. "I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."
After her comments caught fire on social media, Cunningham doubled down on them.
"I said what I said. I think it's kind of common sense," she responded. "And I think I'll always believe in that. I think it's really important to protect children, and that's little girls who are also involved in that category. I stand on what I said."
After her comments, Cunningham's shoe with Adidas completely sold out, and she took to X to share her gratitude.

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