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Sophie Cunningham may officially be off the market.
The WNBA star has sparked a new batch of dating rumors after photos surfaced from her 30th birthday party showing her getting cozy with a mystery man.
During the birthday outing, Cunningham was photographed wrapping her arms around a shirtless man while wearing a green-and-yellow bikini.
It didn't take long for the cozy moment to start circulating on social media and for fans to start speculating about who the mystery man was.
The man has now been identified as Frank Adams, according to The Spun.
Neither Cunningham nor Adams has publicly confirmed they're an item, so for now, any romance between the two remains speculation.
Here's everything to know about the man currently being linked to the Indiana Fever star.
🔥🚨DEVELOPING: WNBA star Sophie Cunningham just revealed her mystery boyfriend to the world as the enjoy their time on the water. pic.twitter.com/Mgkdn7LSQn
— Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) September 12, 2026Who is Frank Adams?
Frank Adams is the head athletic trainer for the Grand Canyon University men's basketball program in Phoenix, Arizona.
Adams joined the team's sports medicine staff in 2025, after spending six years as an assistant athletic trainer with the Phoenix Suns.
"During his time in the NBA, he worked closely with players and performance staff to design and implement individualized care plans, manage daily treatments and support athlete health throughout long competitive seasons,” his bio for GCU confirmed.
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That creates an interesting link to Cunningham, who spent her first six seasons of her WNBA career with the Phoenix Mercury before she was traded to the Indiana Fever ahead of the 2025 season.
Cunningham and Adams would've spent several years working in the same Phoenix basketball orbit, although it hasn't been confirmed how exactly they met.
Frank Adams built his career around basketball
Before joining the Suns, Adams served as the head athletic trainer for the Iowa Wolves, the Minnesota Timberwolves' G League affiliate.
During his time there, he oversaw the team's sports medicine program and handled day-to-day player care.
Prior to joining the G League, he spent two years as a graduate athletic assistant at Abilene Christian, working across multiple sports programs from 2015 to 2017.
He also completed an internship in sports medicine at NC State.
He played college basketball in Georgia
Adams grew up in Atlanta and began his college career at Young Harris College in Georgia, where he spent three years on the men's basketball team.
He later transferred to Florida Southern, where he finished his basketball career and earned a bachelor's degree in athletic training.
Adams then earned a Master's degree in Education in Kinesiology, sport and recreation from Hardin-Simmons, a Christian University in Abilene, Texas.
In 2021, his college career came full circle when Young Harris inducted him into its Sports Hall of Fame.
"Growing up, playing college basketball was always in his plans, and he worked extremely hard throughout high school to achieve this goal. Adams decided to enroll at YHC because he believed he would have the most opportunity to become the player he envisioned himself becoming," Young Harris College wrote in Adams' Hall of Fame bio.
"Adams helped YHC restart its men's basketball program in 2010, and he played for the Mountain Lions from 2010-2013. The ability to start and build something from the ground up with a group of guys with the same intent and passion for the game stood out to him," the bio continued. "In three seasons with the Mountain Lions, Adams scored 1,573 points, grabbed 522 rebounds, and had 183 assists and 124 steals in 78 games. He is ranked first in YHC record books in scoring average; second in scoring, field goals, and free throws; third in minutes played; fourth in rebounding; and sixth in assists and steals."
According to the bio, it was his "goal" to work in the NBA.
Fans think Cunningham and Adams have been spending time together for months
Cunningham's 30th birthday outing may have put Adams in the spotlight, but eagle-eyed fans are speculating that the two have been spending time together for months.
The Indiana Fever star was reportedly spotted taking in Grand Canyon University games earlier this year, and social media sleuths have circulated more than one photo appearing to show the pair together.
One clip, reportedly filmed at an Adidas store in Portland in June, shows Cunningham signing merch while a man who appeared to be Adams stood off in the background.
"Sophie Cunningham was spotted with her boyfriend Frank Adams at an Adidas store in Portland back in June 2026 — and now that the public knows about him, this throwback clip is going viral all over again. The Fever star and her man keeping it low-key," a user posted on X.
🏀🛍️ Sophie Cunningham was spotted with her boyfriend Frank Adams at an Adidas store in Portland back in June 2026 — and now that the public knows about him, this throwback clip is going viral all over again. The Fever star and her man keeping it low-key. #SophieCunningham… pic.twitter.com/ptkvGVJdTa
— VIRTUE.NEWS (@virtuemediacorp) September 12, 2026For now, there is no public label on things. But the photos have still given fans plenty to talk about.
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