Sophie Cunningham Reveals the FBI Monitors About 20 Stalkers Amid WNBA’s Massive Growth
“I have, I think, 20 people kind of that the FBI are watching for me. Me alone,” Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham revealed during an appearance on the podcast This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, highlighting the dark side of the WNBA’s meteoric rise in popularity.
The LA Times reported that Cunningham, soon to be a WNBA free agent after completing her sixth season, opened up about the unsettling security challenges that accompany heightened public visibility. As packed arenas and skyrocketing television ratings bring fresh attention to stars like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Paige Bueckers, players are increasingly confronting severe boundary violations. While the league expands its audience, the influx of attention has birthed a deeply personal and dangerous security hurdle.
“The more you’re visible on TV, you’re going to get more fans,” Cunningham told Von. “People are going to know who you are, and that’s a really great thing. But there’s also a lot of like kind of crazy people, too. Like, we do have a lot of stalkers. I know I do. And that’s a negative side of things that people don’t think about. And so you do want to feel secure.”
The Arrest of Kevin Singh and Escalating Security Threats
Federal involvement in Cunningham’s security is not merely theoretical. An Indiana man was arrested this summer for allegedly stalking the veteran guard and flooding her social media accounts with threatening and explicit messages. Kevin Singh, 49, faces felony charges for stalking and intimidation, alongside a misdemeanor harassment charge. Following his June 24 arrest, Singh was held in the Marion County Jail in Indiana with bail set at $40,000, according to court documents cited by the LA Times.
The New York Post reported that Singh’s messages ranged from statements like “Thinking about you. I love you, Soph,” to explicit sexual comments including “Whatcha do in that hotel? Huh? Naughty girl.” According to the arrest affidavit, Singh’s behavior escalated in September 2025 when he personally delivered a package marked with Cunningham’s name to the Fever’s arena. The package contained a letter and a Guns N’ Roses T-shirt sprayed with men’s cologne.
When Cunningham first met with law enforcement on June 22, she initially dismissed the consistent messages and delivered package, according to details reported by the Indy Star and cited by the New York Post. However, as the situation intensified, the harassment took a severe personal toll. Cunningham told investigators she began experiencing nightmares and stayed at home more frequently to avoid potential danger.
Legal proceedings continue to move forward. Last week, a judge denied Singh’s request for an alteration or revocation of his $40,000 bail. A jury trial is currently scheduled for January. Newsweek noted that each of the class 6 felony charges for stalking and intimidation could warrant anywhere from six months to two and a half years in prison. Meanwhile, the FBI declined to comment when contacted regarding the active monitoring of Cunningham’s case.
A Broader Security Crisis Across the Women’s Professional League
Cunningham is far from the only professional basketball player forced to navigate extreme harassment. The safety crisis extends across rosters as the sport claims a larger stake in the American cultural landscape. Last year, a 55-year-old Texas man named Michael Lewis was sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing Caitlin Clark, Cunningham’s Fever teammate.
Beyond on-court rivalries and athletic debates, players are reckoning with the personal cost of high-profile careers.
Despite the grim reality of federal watchlists and ongoing court dates, Cunningham managed to find a sliver of dark humor regarding her primary accused harasser. “His name’s Kevin,” she shared on the podcast. “And the worst part about that is I have a miniature donkey named Kevin. And now I’m like, well, s—, do I need to rename Kevin?”
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