Sophie Cunningham had plenty to celebrate on Sunday. The Indiana Fever guard turned 30, helped her team escape Atlanta with an overtime win, and then received a birthday shoutout from someone with strong NFL ties.
Gracie Hunt Celebrates Sophie Cunningham’s 30th Birthday
Kansas City Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt joined the celebration after Cunningham shared a birthday post on Instagram. The carousel opened with Cunningham posing in a white off-shoulder corset top and matching pants, then mixed in basketball photos from a year that has kept her firmly in the spotlight.
“Thank you Jesus for this life and another year❤️🔥,” Cunningham wrote in the Instagram caption.
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Under Cunningham’s post, Hunt wrote, “Happy birthday!! 🎊🥳,” marking another public interaction between the two women after they had traded compliments online late last year.
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Their social media connection has not exactly been hidden. In December, Cunningham responded to one of Hunt’s Instagram posts from Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest with two fire emojis. Hunt answered, “Right back at you Beautiful!”
The crossover makes sense beyond social media. Hunt, the daughter of Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt, has built a sizable public profile around football, fashion, and her family’s franchise. Cunningham has spent the past year becoming one of the WNBA’s most recognizable personalities, with her on-court edge increasingly matched by off-court attention.
She has also popped up in NFL circles before. Tom Brady used Cunningham’s viral pointing meme in a Fourth of July post earlier this summer, another example of how far her profile has traveled beyond basketball.
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Sophie Cunningham Gets Birthday Win with Fever
The birthday itself came with a pretty useful present.
Indiana beat the Atlanta Dream 95-91 in overtime Sunday, improving its position in the playoff race. The victory came on the same day Cunningham turned 30, adding a basketball celebration to a birthday already getting plenty of attention online.
The Fever also posted their own birthday tribute to Cunningham. Her personal carousel showed both sides of her increasingly public life. One photo featured the white corset outfit and sunglasses, while another showed her smiling in a Fever uniform in front of the crowd.
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Cunningham remains a regular part of Indiana’s rotation in her second season with the franchise. She is currently averaging 8.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game this season.
The timing also capped a busy stretch for Cunningham, whose profile has grown well beyond box scores. She appeared in the 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue and has continued drawing attention for fashion, social media posts, and her outspoken personality.
Hunt’s birthday message was brief, but it fit a connection that had already produced a few public exchanges.
Cunningham started her 30s with a stylish Instagram post, an overtime victory, and another NFL crossover. There are worse ways to spend a birthday.
