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Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham chimed in on the NFL's Buffalo Bills building a new stadium, which is right across the current Highmark Stadium.The new stadium is expected to be ready in time for the 2026 season. During the league meetings in April, Bills COO Pete Guelli said the cost of the arena has risen to over $2.1 billion.On the latest episode of her "Show Me Something" podcast on Tuesday, Cunningham discussed the Bills' possibly playing their last game in the current arena. Cunningham and her co-host, West Wilson, said the current stadium has its advantages, including the gameday atmosphere."It gives the home team an advantage," Cunningham said (Timestamp: 27:02). "When you're used to it and people have to come in there, why would you not embrace that s**t?"Cunnigham played 30 games in her first season with the Fever. She started the year coming off the bench, but started the last 13 games she has played in. She averaged 8.6 points and 3.5 rebounds on 46.9% shooting, including 43.2% from 3-point range.Sophie Cunningham reacts to being invited to a NASCAR eventSophie Cunningham was invited as an honorary pace car driver for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday. In the same podcast episode on Tuesday, Cunningham reflected on the event."I had one of the better weekends that I've had in a long time," Cunningham said. "I had a f**king blast at NASCAR. I think those are my people. That’s where I belong."The Indiana Fever also recalled bumping into actress Sydney Sweeney at the event. Cunningham's X post with Sweeney went viral, generating many reactions from fans."She's actually so nice," Cunningham added. "I think she's a very nice girl. We just talked for like I'd say a minute, two minutes. It was really quick because everyone, like, there was celebrities and VIPs, and so we were all kind of doing our own thing. So it was a very quick, like, 'Hey, how are you? So nice to meet you.'"According to Essentially Sports, Sophie Cunningham, who suffered a torn right MCL during the 2025 WNBA season, is reportedly doing the "majority" of her rehab in Phoenix. Cunningham spent the first six seasons of her career with the Phoenix Mercury, the team that drafted her as the No. 13 pick in 2019.
