Does WNBA’s Have a Boyfriend? What We Know About Her Love Life
Sophie Cunningham recently made headlines for comments she made about transgender athletes and “protecting women’s sports.” She told ESPN, “I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans, and I’m like, ‘I never once said that.'”
The 29-year-old added, “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.”
The comments have put the spotlight on the Indiana Fever star, leading to more questions about her life off the basketball court. Below, we rounded up everything we know about Cunningham’s current relationship status and past public romance.
Is Sophie Cunningham in a relationship?
Cunningham is very private about her personal life and has not publicly confirmed if she is in a relationship at this time. However, she was most recently linked to Frank Adams, the head athletic trainer for Grand Canyon University.
The romance rumors began after Cunningham was spotted attending GCU games. The two also reportedly attended a UFC fight on July 11.
Does Sophie Cunningham have a baby?
No, Cunningham does not have a baby. She does not have children at this time.
What happened to Sophie Cunningham and Jakob Neidig?
From 2019 to 2020, Cunningham was in a relationship with Jakob Neidig, a fellow University of Missouri athlete. Cunningham played basketball at the college, while Neidig was a two-sport athlete, excelling in both basketball and soccer.
The two have not publicly spoken about their breakup or what caused the split.
Did Sophie Cunningham date West Wilson?
No, Cunningham never dated her podcast cohost. The two are childhood best friends who grew up together and went to the same high school in Missouri. In 2025, the pair launched their Show Me Something podcast, which covers sports and pop culture.
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After Cunningham made her controversial comments about transgender athletes, Wilson publicly revealed quite a different stance.
“OK, transgender athletes in American sports is such a borderline nonexistent issue that right-wingers have convinced a massive portion of people in our country that it— that these people are like a threat to sports in America, when, mathematically, that’s not the case at all,” Wilson said in a TikTok on July 24.
