Sophie Cunningham has become one of the most recognizable personalities in women’s basketball, both for her performances on the court and her increasingly visible presence away from it. As interest in the Indiana Fever guard has grown, so has curiosity about her dating history.
Despite the attention, Cunningham has kept most of her private life away from the spotlight. The only relationship that has been publicly identified with reasonable consistency is her former romance with Jakob Neidig, a fellow athlete whom she reportedly dated around 2019 and 2020.
Much of what appears online about Cunningham’s love life, however, remains speculation rather than confirmed information.
Who Was Jakob Neidig?
Jakob Neidig was a college athlete at Missouri State, where he competed in both soccer and basketball. His connection with Cunningham reportedly developed while both were pursuing their athletic careers.
The pair were linked publicly around 2019, when Cunningham was moving toward the professional stage following her standout college career at Missouri. Their relationship attracted attention partly because Neidig was also an athlete and appeared to understand the demands of a competitive sports career.
During their relationship, the two occasionally shared glimpses of their time together on social media. Neidig was also reportedly seen supporting Cunningham at basketball games, including appearances courtside while wearing her jersey.
Those public moments gave fans a rare look into Cunningham’s personal life during that period.
When Did They Split?
Cunningham and Neidig reportedly ended their relationship around May 2020.
Neither person publicly provided a detailed explanation for the breakup. Instead, fans noticed that photographs and other references connecting them gradually disappeared from their social-media accounts.
That quiet ending has contributed to continued curiosity about the relationship. However, there is no reliable public confirmation explaining why they separated, so claims about the reason should be treated cautiously.
Their relationship remains notable because it is one of the few romances involving Cunningham that has been publicly documented rather than built primarily on internet speculation.
Why Are There So Many Rumors?
Cunningham’s popularity has expanded well beyond traditional basketball coverage. Her personality, social-media presence, podcast appearances and growing profile have generated substantial interest in her life away from basketball.
That attention has also produced a steady stream of dating rumors.
Names have periodically been connected to Cunningham through photographs, public appearances or social-media posts. In several cases, however, there has been no confirmation from Cunningham or the person involved.
This distinction is important when discussing her dating history. Being photographed with someone or appearing together at an event does not necessarily indicate a romantic relationship.
Frank Adams Connection
Frank Adams has been another name associated with Cunningham in online discussions.
Adams, a Grand Canyon University athletic trainer, has been seen with Cunningham at public events, including a UFC event. Their appearances together generated speculation among fans who assumed they were romantically involved.
Available reports have characterized their relationship as a friendship rather than a confirmed romance.
Unless either person says otherwise, it is more accurate to describe Adams as a friend than to label him Cunningham’s boyfriend.
What About Cade Cunningham?
Another recurring internet mix-up involves NBA player Cade Cunningham.
The two athletes share the surname Cunningham and both have prominent careers in professional basketball. That coincidence has occasionally resulted in misleading searches and online speculation suggesting a connection between them.
There is no basis for treating them as a couple. Their shared surname does not indicate a romantic relationship, and they are unrelated in the sense implied by those rumors.
Michael Porter Jr. Rumors
Michael Porter Jr. has also been linked to Cunningham in online speculation.
Older photographs and social-media material have periodically resurfaced, prompting renewed discussion about whether the two NBA and WNBA figures were romantically involved. Neither athlete has publicly established such a relationship.
Consequently, the Porter rumors remain unconfirmed and should not be presented as part of Cunningham’s established dating history.
Cunningham Keeps It Private
One of the clearest themes surrounding Cunningham’s personal life is privacy.
While she is comfortable discussing aspects of her personality and experiences publicly, she has not made her romantic relationships a central part of her public image. That has left fans with relatively little confirmed information compared with the enormous amount of online speculation.
Her approach is particularly notable because professional athletes often find their private lives scrutinized alongside their careers.
Her Dating Standards
Cunningham has occasionally offered humorous insight into what she looks for in a partner.
As a 6-foot-1 professional basketball player, she has discussed height when talking about dating preferences. She has joked that she would not want to date a man shorter than herself because she likes the feeling of being physically smaller beside her partner.
She has also acknowledged that the demanding schedule of professional basketball can make dating difficult.
Between travel, practices, games, media commitments and offseason obligations, maintaining a relationship while playing at the highest level requires considerable time and flexibility.
Where Things Stand
As of 2026, Jakob Neidig remains the most clearly reported former boyfriend in Cunningham’s public relationship history. Their reported 2019–2020 romance was relatively brief, and neither has publicly disclosed extensive details about what happened after their separation.
Beyond that relationship, Cunningham’s dating life is filled largely with unconfirmed links and assumptions.
For now, her basketball career remains much easier to document than her romantic life. With Cunningham continuing to attract attention both on and off the court, questions about her relationships are likely to continue—but separating confirmed facts from social-media speculation is essential.
The most accurate picture is therefore straightforward: Cunningham has publicly been linked to Neidig, while several other names have circulated without sufficient confirmation. Her decision to keep that part of her life private has left plenty of unanswered questions, but it also means that many claims about her current or past relationships should be approached with caution.
