Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham said in a podcast episode released this week that her WNBA 3-point contest snub was political and that she would rather win “Dancing with the Stars” than the league’s 3-point title. The comments were published on November 9, 2026.
Cunningham, 30, made the remarks on her “No Hesitation” podcast with co-host Drew Hanlen. She said she recently watched the reality show live as an audience member.
‘Clearly so political’
Hanlen pointed out that Cunningham was left out of the 3-point contest at the 2026 All-Star Weekend. He noted she ranked in the top five in 3-point shooting percentage.
Cunningham did not hide her view. “I think the 3-point competition is just so clearly political,” she said. “They’re going to choose random people. So it doesn’t matter how good I do. I probably will never get chosen for that.”
She said she would pick the dance floor instead. “I know votes matter, whatever, but I have full control over my dancing,” Cunningham said. “And so I think I’m going to go ‘Dancing with the Stars.'”
Schedule conflict
Cunningham has been vocal about wanting to join the show. Her main obstacle is that its filming schedule overlaps with the WNBA season.
She said competing is “not out of the question” despite those scheduling conflicts. She has kept the door open to the move.
Numbers behind the complaint
The 6-foot-1 guard was selected in the second round of the 2019 WNBA Draft. She won the 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup and has been a steady contributor off the bench for the Fever.
This past season she averaged 7.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 43 games. She shot 46% from the field and 41.9% from 3-point range.
Neither the WNBA nor the league’s All-Star organizers have responded to her comments.