It started with a package. Court papers say a man delivered it to the Indiana Fever’s arena in September 2025. It was addressed to “Sophie” and contained a letter and a Guns N’ Roses T-shirt sprayed with cologne. Soon, online messages followed, and prosecutors say they turned threatening. By summer, Sophie Cunningham was staying home more often and having nightmares. Now, the Fever guard has taken another step to protect herself wherever she goes.
On the No Hesitation podcast, Cunningham revealed she hired private security.
“But I will say, I was already starting, definitely in certain places, people kind of knew who I was and I couldn’t really go anywhere. Now it’s like it doesn’t matter what state, what city. It’s everywhere. And so I’ve definitely hired security. And they’re going to start traveling with me actually next week 24/7, so that’s a little different.”
Her co-host, Drew Hanlen, had asked how her life had changed. Cunningham explained that recognition had become difficult to manage. Fans used to recognize her in certain places, but now it happens in almost every state and city. That has pushed her to hire security, with the team set to travel with her around the clock s...