Women's basketball star Sophie Cunningham gave a telling response when asked about starting an OnlyFans account amid the WNBA pay dispute.
Cunningham, who is a free agent, opened up about her WNBA future and plans if she doesn't get a new contract.
As things stand, she is an unrestricted free agent for the first time in her WNBA career, having played the 2025 season with the Indiana Fever.
She sat down with Caleb Pressley for Sundae Conversation and he asked her several questions regarding the league's salaries.
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Pressley asked Cunningham if she was getting paid to which she replied: "Oh, you know, just barely, but we’re still surviving."
He later told her 'you're figuring it out' amid her contract situation.
She verified, responding: "I am."
Known for his comedic interviews, Pressley upped the ante by telling her: "If the WNBA screws you, you’ll find a Plan B."
Cunningham laughed before correcting him, saying: "Not Plan B. Project B."
As Pressley responded by saying 'interesting', she replied: "Oh my God."
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When asked whether her back-up was Saudi-backed, Cunningham replied: "No Saudi money involved," before adding that she doesn't think Saudi Arabia are interested in paying women athletes millions of dollars.
The conversation then turned to the possibility of the 29-year-old generating revenue through OnlyFans, which has become a popular platform among athletes, including tennis star Nick Kyrgios and Olympian Alysha Newman.
He quizzed her on whether she needed the league given her star power.
But Cunningham argued that organised sports provide the fanbase and exposure that make individual platforms viable.
“No, I think you do need the leagues cause that's what gives you the platform to have all these fans," she explained.
Cunningham, however, acknowledged the power of direct-to-consumer platforms, saying: "OnlyFans can be a platform in themselves," before adding: "Maybe Project B should support that platform."
Whether she creates an OnlyFans account remains to be seen, but her comments were revealing considering the state of play in the WNBA amid the league's pay dispute and financial sustainability.
She wouldn't be the first WNBA to join the platform, with ex-WNBA star Liz Cambage owning an account.
Topics: WNBA, Basketball
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