For Sophie Cunningham, being a recognizable face in the WNBA has brought an uncomfortable reality that fans rarely get to see. The Indiana Fever guard recently opened up about the security concerns surrounding her growing public profile during a podcast appearance with Theo Von. Her revelation involving the FBI was particularly unsettling.
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Cunningham explained that while being recognized by more fans is an exciting part of an athlete’s career, the attention can sometimes take a disturbing turn.
“The more you’re visible on TV, you’re going to get more fans. People are going to know who you are and that’s a really great thing. But there’s also a lot of crazy people too, like we do have a lot of stalkers. I know I do. And like that’s a negative side of things that people don’t think about… I like have, I think 20 people kind of that the FBI are watching for me, me alone,” the Fever star said on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von.
When the conversation moved toward the identities of these individuals, Cunningham was reluctant to discuss most of them. However, she did name one person whose case is already in the public record.
“I know one of them… This is public knowledge… His name’s Kevin,” added Cunningham.
That individual is Kevin Singh, an Indianapolis man facing charges related to allegations of stalking Cunningham and sending her threatening and explicit messages on social media. The case had already progressed significantly before Cunningham discussed it publicly.
On June 22, 2026, a day before Singh was arrested, she spoke with investigators and said she did not know him, had never responded to his messages, and wanted the unwanted contact to end. Singh, 49, was arrested on June 23, 2026, and has remained at Marion County Jail, with bail set at $40,000.
Prosecutors subsequently pushed for stricter conditions, seeking a higher bond and a temporary hold without bail while pursuing a probation-related matter in Hendricks County. They also requested restrictions involving Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home detention, and GPS monitoring if Singh was released.
Singh’s first attempt to secure a lower bond failed on July 10, 2026. His attorney sought a $2,000 bond, but prosecutors asked Judge Helen Marchal to increase it to $100,000. The judge instead maintained the existing $40,000 cash bond. That was, however, not the end of the matter.
Singh’s attorney later sought his release to home detention, arguing that he had been assaulted in jail and needed protection. Prosecutors disputed the claim, pointing to the absence of records showing that Singh had reported an assault, visited the jail infirmary, or received treatment at Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital.
The judge ultimately rejected the request on October 23, 2026, leaving Singh in custody. The ruling came just days before Cunningham’s podcast appearance brought renewed attention to the case.