"These folks gonna give Caitlin Clark a quarter billion" - WNBA Fans Stunned as Sophie Cunningham becomes 2nd Fever Player to Join Project B

Fans were surprised when news broke that Sophie Cunningham had joined Project B as its latest WNBA member. The league's official page posted the news on its social media, announcing yet another name from the league, following Nneka Ogwumike, Jewell Loyd, and Cunningham's Indiana Fever teammate Kelsey Mitchell.

The news left some netizens stunned, as they hadn’t expected another Fever player to join Project B.

scott devlin

@scottde07820838

@projectb_global Bloooody Hell two Fever players and counting i wonder how many more.. Fair play to Soph and Kels.

CaitlinFor3

@CaitlinForThree

@projectb_global Sophie is taking her talents and popularity to the world stage.

Sticks N Stones

@stickNstones151

@projectb_global Go make your money Sophie and stop being a baby sitter and bodyguard 😉 and buy that dream house.

In a similar vein, a fan was left wondering how much the new league would pay Caitlin Clark to get her to sign with them.

"Sophie got her bag and these folks are gonna give Caitlin a quarter billion."

Michael

@AmericanFranny

Sophie got her bag and these folks are gonna give Caitlin a quarter billion.

bucketz4lyfe

@Thomas3Glen

@projectb_global If they get Caitlin it’s over for the WNBA

For one fan, this development spelled bad news for the Unrivaled league.

Justin Edwards

@WolvesWin2022

@projectb_global This league is about to end Unrivaled and their little high school mean girls clique

Cy

@tellahaterfucku

@projectb_global noooooooooooo

Mike Greenwald

@mgreenwa

@projectb_global I guess the checks are big enough.

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Sophie Cunningham provides reasoning behind joining Project B

With the Project B roster expanding, it's seemingly apparent that Sophie Cunningham won't be the last one joining. As part of the big announcement, the planned international women’s basketball league also released a statement from the Indiana Fever player on why she decided to join.

"In women's basketball. Our game is exploding in popularity, and I'm all in on carrying that momentum forward in any way I can. Both at home in the us and beyond."

The upcoming league also released a video of Sophie Cunningham speaking about her new journey.

"I am so thrilled for [Project B], it is giving women's basketball a platform that is much deserving; not only here in the United States, but across the world. So come on this journey with us!"

Cunningham also reacted to an Instagram post by Project B with two fire emojis.

Cunningham's comment on the post (Screenshot via Instagram)

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Earlier this month, Cunningham told Front Office Sports that she was open to joining Project B if it offered her "multi-million dollar deals". She has also said in the past that she wanted to buy a house for herself, and with the new league offering deals starting $2 million, it wasn't surprising to see Cunningham joining the roster.