OutKick, a Fox News sports outlet, published a light-hearted lifestyle piece about Indiana Fever players Sophie Cunningham and Lexie Hull spending a day off together at Manhattan Beach in California on Monday. The pair, who jokingly refer to themselves as the team's "mermaids", used the break for some rest and relaxation ahead of the Fever's WNBA fixture. The article matters mainly as a snapshot of how WNBA players are building personal brands and social-media profiles off the court.

The piece frames the beach day as the players refusing to be "bullied" out of enjoying their downtime, referencing an earlier suggestion that teammate Caitlin Clark would prefer they focus on basketball rather than tanning. It notes the two are securing brand deals and helping grow the sport while remaining contributing members of a Fever side with a 12-8 record, and that they were resting before facing the Los Angeles Sparks on the Wednesday night.