Indiana Fever standout Sophie Cunningham has embraced the underdog mentality this season, rallying her team with an unapologetic “No one likes us” mindset in the face of adversity.
Cunningham, who leads the league in scoring during critical stretches, acknowledged that the team’s rough start left them underappreciated by fans and analysts alike.
“We didn’t get the benefit of the doubt,” she explained, attributing the skepticism as fuel for their recent surge.
Indiana, now fighting for a playoff spot, has won five of their last seven games—thanks in part to Cunningham, whose veteran leadership and clutch performances have inspired her teammates.
“I told them: ‘They don’t care what we did yesterday, or that we’re good players. They care what we do tomorrow,’” she said. “We’ll keep proving ourselves, on the court and in our mindset.”
Coach Marianne Stanley praised Cunningham’s impact, calling her “the spark plug of this team” and crediting her competitiveness and fire for the Fever’s turnaround during a hot stretch of the season.
As the regular season nears its close, the Fever are proving that resilience and attitude—backed by Cunningham’s tenacity—could turn their season into one of the year’s most surprising stories.
With input from Fox News
