Sophie Cunningham showed up at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on July 27, 2025 wearing a top that read “BBQ Baddie,” turning another pregame arrival into a talking point before the Indiana Fever faced the Chicago Sky.
The WNBA guard has made a habit of drawing attention before tipoff. In 2025, she wore a “Hot girls eat Arby’s” crop top, and that look turned into an Arby’s marketing deal, a sign that her off-court style can travel far beyond the arena tunnel. Cunningham, who is from Columbia, Missouri, has become known in some circles as “Arby’s queen Sophie Cunningham,” a label that reflects how quickly her fashion choices can spread online.
That is also what makes the latest shirt stand out. The “BBQ Baddie” message fits the same viral lane as her earlier top, but there is no indication it has already become part of a brand arrangement the way the Arby’s look did. For now, the shirt reads like another flash of personality, not a confirmed sponsorship.
What happens next is straightforward: Cunningham is still headed into a Fever game against the Sky, and the real question is whether this latest pregame look becomes another marketing moment or simply another piece of the growing folklore around one of the league’s most watched arrivals.
