WNBA guard Sophie Cunningham shares message on personal excellence after midterm elections
Sophie Cunningham reposted a commentary urging personal responsibility and cultural improvement, noting the recent Democratic victories in Congress.
WNBA guard Sophie Cunningham posted an Instagram Story on Wednesday that featured a message from entrepreneur Andy Frisella about the importance of personal excellence. The repost highlighted Frisella’s view that individuals should focus on improving themselves rather than relying solely on elections to bring change.
"One of the strangest things about our culture is how much faith we’ve placed in elections to change our lives and how little faith we’ve placed in our own ability to do the same," the post read.
"Because the strength of a country is ultimately a reflection of the character, discipline and standards of the people who make it up. Politics is downstream of culture. We can keep changing the people in charge, passing new laws and arguing over which party has the answers … but until we change the culture fostering, producing and tolerating the problems we have as a society, nothing fundamentally changes."
"A culture of personal excellence is the foundation of a great country. There is no election, politician, policy or law that can substitute for that … and the best thing about that is the same behaviors that make you a better American also make your own life better quickly."
Cunningham, who is an upcoming free agent, has previously avoided overt political commentary. She recalled receiving criticism after comments about transgender athletes and emphasized her desire to protect young female athletes while remaining open to differing viewpoints. The guard also noted that President Donald Trump mentioned her at a rally in Ohio last month.
The repost comes as Democrats secured majorities in both the House and Senate in the recent midterm elections.