In one Columbia, she’s beloved, celebrated, the girl who stayed home and put the program back on the map.
In the other, she might be the most disliked athlete in recent memory.
The name Sophie Cunningham inspires a whole lot of reactions and emotions.
The star women’s basketball player from Missouri is set to visit Colonial Life Arena for the last time on Monday when the Tigers play the Gamecocks, and she remains the most controversial, polarizing figure in the SEC. On one hand, Cunningham is an All-American talent, a gifted playmaker who can score from anywhere on the floor.