- Sophie Cunningham, an Indiana Fever guard, is charging fans $199 to send in one item for a livestreamed eBay autograph signing on September 15, timed to the WNBA's break for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
- Cunningham's Instagram following rocketed from roughly 1.3 million in the spring to 4.1 million by early September, edging past teammate Caitlin Clark for second place in the league; Angel Reese still leads at 5.2 million.
- Two rival earnings trackers can't agree on what Clark made in 2025: Forbes says $12.1 million, Sportico says $16.1 million, a nearly $4 million gap between two respected outlets.
- The WNBA's new labor deal raised the team salary cap to $7 million for 2026, and more than 30 players are clearing seven figures this season, a milestone the league had never reached before.
Mail Sophie Cunningham a jersey, a photo, or a basketball, and for $199 she'll sign it live on camera. The Indiana Fever guard's autograph event, rescheduled for September 15, is a small transaction that points to a much bigger pattern: WNBA players treating the league's in-season pauses as a second job.
