Sophie Cunningham Photographed for 2026 Issue With Napheesa Collier

Sophie Cunningham was photographed for the 2026 SI Swimsuit Issue on Captiva Island off the coast of Fort Myers, Fla., with napheesa collier and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden in the same shoot. The image marks Cunningham’s SI Swimsuit debut and adds another offseason note to a player who is also set to work on WNBA broadcasts this season.

Captiva Island Shoot

Katherine Goguen photographed Cunningham on Captiva Island, giving the 2026 issue a Florida setting rather than a studio backdrop. The shoot paired her with Collier and Jefferson-Wooden, three athletes appearing in the same feature.

Cunningham entered the WNBA as the 13th overall pick in the 2019 draft by the Phoenix Mercury and was traded to the Indiana Fever in 2025. She also made 43.2 percent of her treys last season, a sharp number that sits alongside her expanding profile beyond the court.

Cunningham’s Expanding Role

Her basketball schedule is not the only part of her public calendar. Cunningham will serve as a studio analyst and contributor to USA Network’s WNBA broadcasts throughout the season, while the SI Swimsuit debut gives her a separate platform tied to the same year.

The styling team framed the swimwear pieces for featured athletes as a celebration of the female form, with hair done by Cassi Carey for Imaj Artists using Joico and makeup by Roberto Morelli for Imaj Artists using Shiseido. That puts a clear production team behind the shoot and separates this edition from a generic athlete feature.

SI Swimsuit Teamwork

Collier and Jefferson-Wooden give the issue a wider athlete presence, but Cunningham’s first appearance in the edition is the most immediate personnel change for readers tracking her profile. The shoot links her 2026 visibility to a specific place, a named photographer and a debut that comes while she is still active in the WNBA and broadcasting.