WNBA player thankful for mom’s help in selecting game day outfits, praises Caitlin Clark | Athletics

WNBA star Sophie Cunningham has revealed her mother, Paula Cunningham, helps her decide the skimpy outfits she wears to video games earlier than turning into her Phoenix Mercury jersey. 

Cunningham has dazzled all season on and off the courtroom for the Mercury, with a set of attire and different gear to get the eye of WNBA followers nationwide. 

Some of these outfits embrace her sporting a floral costume the place elements of her abdomen and her tan traces could be seen. There was additionally a jean quick and sports activities bra combo, in addition to tributes to teammate Diana Taurasi and the late Kobe Bryant.  

Cunningham understands utilizing the hours earlier than the game as her personal private style present comes as curiosity in the WNBA has by no means been increased, and the league has invested loads of cash to help it develop much more. 

The 28-year-old defined her outfit choice course of and the way she's ‘thankful' to Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and the remainder of the WNBA's rookie class to the New York Post. 

Sophie Cunningham has dazzled in skimpy outfits all season whereas enjoying for the Mercury

Cunningham has worn a set of outfits picked by her mom all through this yr

Cunningham is in her sixth season enjoying in the WNBA after a stellar school profession at Mizzou

‘The (outfits) which have went actually viral, my mother (Paula) has truly picked them out,' Cunningham mentioned. ‘It’s been actually enjoyable as a result of now (my household) is on all of the outfits. And belief me, my household is like, “Oh, gosh, what’s Sophie gonna wear today?” It’s similar to a operating joke.'

‘For me, it actually is rather like a spur of the second sort factor. If I’m feeling being cozy and sporty, I am going that route. If I really feel like I wish to be a bit of feisty and switch some heads and be a girly woman (I am going that route),' Cunningham added.   

The former Missouri star has been in the WNBA since 2019 and had the identical outspoken nature as a standout collegiate player, getting beneath the pores and skin of many opposing fan bases, with national-champions South Carolina on the prime of that listing. 

She is aware of in addition to anybody what Clark and this yr's WNBA rookies have accomplished to boost the league's profile. 

‘I do assume there are such a lot of new eyes, and with that there’s lots of people who won't know what they’re speaking about. They have loads to say … But to me, I’m not hating,' Cunningham mentioned.

‘I feel this rookie class has pushed the W in the fitting course so a lot and I’m so thankful. Because you then get to work with manufacturers like Quest, who're additionally actually nice individuals who need you to achieve success and it’s opened up the doorways to a lot for me.' 

‘Any press is nice press for the W. And I feel as soon as folks begin watching it, they fall in love with it. The gamers have all the time been there (and) the talents has all the time been there.'