Recently, Sophie Cunningham discussed her aspirations of taking the Victoria’s Secret runway, as the Indiana Fever guard spoke after witnessing Angel Reese make headlines as the first professional athlete to walk down the prestigious ramp.
Cunningham’s vision quickly fired up the conversation with fan reactions flooding social media on X:
Sophie Cunningham says she wants to make her Victoria’s Secret runway debut after seeing Angel Reese make hers pic.twitter.com/A8UwRv0G0R
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) October 23, 2025
“The WNBA is a joke”, stated a fan.
“So the goalpost for ’empowerment’ is now a lingerie show? We’ve traded one set of expectations for another and called it progress”, said a fan.
“WNBA players don’t even wanna hoop no more”, commented a fan.
“sophie saw angel reese slay and said ‘hold my lip gloss’ “, remarked a fan.
“Everyone chasing the runway atp”, stated another fan.
Meanwhile, a certain section of fans were also supportive of Sophie Cunningham’s desire to walk the ramp, pouring in positive reactions on X:
“Guess someone had to be the pioneer for others to follow”, said another fan.
“She gon break the internet”, remarked another fan.
“An actual model hitting the runway. We are so back”, commented another fan.
“Representation matters—seeing someone you relate to succeed can be a powerful motivator”, explained a fan.
Angel Reese-Some folks said Cameron Brink, Lexie Hull, or Sophie Cunningham would’ve been better picks for Victoria’s Secret. But why weren’t they chosen? 🤔
Sounds like Victoria’s Secret knew exactly what they were doing. 💅🏽 #angelreese #vsfashionshow pic.twitter.com/ydkOsa6OzI— Bonds Entertainment News (@_BESNews_) October 20, 2025
Meanwhile, the 29-year-old guard is suffering from a season-ending knee injury suffered in a game against the Connecticut Sun in August. The injury required surgery and put the guard on an extensive rehabilitation program, which she is currently still in Phoenix.
Cunningham Shines for Indiana Before Suffering Knee Injury
Prior to her knee injury, Cunningham was having a good campaign with Indiana, supported by her in-game statistics. In her 30 games, she averaged 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.0 steals, including making 13 starts.
Meanwhile, Cunningham is reportedly purchasing her home in Florida, and there remains some doubt about her return to the Fevers with unrestricted free agency looming for 2026.
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