Sophie Cunningham’s NSFW gesture on court goes viral amid Indiana Fever’s plea for stunning WNBA award

Sophie Cunningham is again at the center of a viral moment. A casual pregame video from the Indiana Fever’s home arena caught the veteran guard in a playful exchange with the person filming, with a brief wardrobe slip quickly drawing attention online. Cunningham appeared unfazed, turning back toward the camera with a wide smile and a playful gesture. The lighthearted clip soon took on a life of its own, adding another memorable moment to a season in which Cunningham has given Fever fans plenty to talk about.The viral scene surfaced as Cunningham is building a much more serious case for one of the WNBA’s individual awards. Her second season in Indiana has been a major turnaround after an injury ended her first campaign with the Fever. Now, she has become an important piece of one of the league’s strongest offenses, providing efficient outside shooting alongside Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston.Sophie Cunningham makes NSFW gesture on courtSophie Cunningham’s viral moment came before an Indiana Fever game, when she was captured wearing a red Fever sweatshirt and dark pants while moving around the team’s home arena.For a brief moment, the back of her pants sat low enough for a small section of white fabric underneath to show. Cunningham quickly turned toward the camera, smiled broadly and pointed a finger at the person filming. Her pink nail polish was visible as she made the playful gesture.The original post described the scene simply as “Sophie Cunningham before the game,” presenting it as a funny pregame interaction rather than a formal interview or basketball highlight. Cunningham has earned quite the fame.Indiana Fever endorse Sophie Cunningham for 6th Player of the YearCunningham’s biggest argument for Sixth Player of the Year has come through her production. After missing much of her first season with Indiana because of a season-ending injury, the veteran guard has returned with a much larger role in her second year.Through 38 games, Cunningham is averaging 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 47.6% from the field. Her 44.1% shooting from 3-point range has been especially impressive. The mark ranks fourth in the WNBA, behind Kelsey Mitchell, New York Liberty guard Leonie Fiebich and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier.Cunningham has also knocked down 63 3-pointers this season, giving Indiana another dependable scoring threat around its core.The Fever made their support for her award bid clear on Thursday.“She gives us the juice when she comes in off the bench.” 🧃 “Sophie Cunningham for 6th Player of the Year 🔥,” the team posted.Cunningham scored a season-high 24 points against the Toronto Tempo on June 16, going 6-for-7 from 3-point range. The six made 3-pointers matched her career high.She later produced another six 3-pointers while scoring 20 points in Indiana’s 109-75 win over the Las Vegas Aces. Her next opportunity comes Friday, when the Fever host the Sun. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on ION.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.