​Indiana Fever guards Sophie Cunningham, left, and Caitlin Clark on the court during a break in the second half of Game 4 of a WNBA basketball playoff semifinals series against the Las Vegas Aces in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.
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Doug McSchooler
A version of this article was first published in the Right to the Point newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox every Wednesday morning and to vote in subscriber-only polls.The term MAGA used to convey an affinity for President Donald Trump and the other political figures aligned with him. But these days, you can describe yourself politically as “right in the middle” and still find yourself branded a MAGA Barbie. Just ask Sophie Cunningham.The WNBA guard, who became famous for defending Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark, has become a “MAGA fixation,” according to a recent article in Vanity Fair, which noted that Vice President JD Vance had praised Cunningham for “speaking her mind” about transgender athletes in women’s sports. The article also cited the fact that Cunningham has “retweeted and liked social posts supporting conservative viewpoints,” including some by Riley Gaines.She is, essentially, MAGA by association, even though Cunningham has said she doesn’t claim either the Republican or Democratic party. “I’m very much in the middle. I agree with things on both sides, disagree with things on both sides. And that’s all I’ve ever said about my political beliefs. But people love to assume,” Cunningham recently said in an interview with ESPN.But she does hold views that are more identified with the political right than the left, including remarks she has made about what she wants in a family.
Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham (8) talks to teammate Caitlin Clark (22) during the first half of an WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026.
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Paul Beaty
Basketball Network reported that not only does Cunningham want to find a man who is taller than she is (she’s 6-foot-1), but she said recently on a podcast that she wants a husband who can ”push me towards Christ.““If you’re not about it, and you don’t talk about it, then don’t even talk to me. I have my blinders on. … But my No. 1 thi