WNBA player Sophie Cunningham has seemingly allowed President Donald Trump to use images of her famously pointing her finger at another player. The incident occurred during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on June 22, 2026. Indiana Fever triumphed over Phoenix Mercury with an 86-77 score.
Photos and videos of this moment have rapidly spread across the internet, establishing themselves as one of 2026’s most viral sports memes. On June 30, the White House referenced the meme by sharing a clip of Cunningham discussing it on her podcast. They added a well-known video of Trump pointing at the camera during the 2024 campaign.
Cunningham expressed her views on the White House’s post while interacting with reporters last Friday. She noted, “I think everyone around the world is posting it.” She added, “Every company has done it. So I don’t really think twice about it. I just think they’re another group posting about it.”
The viral moment originates from Cunningham pointing at Phoenix Mercury player DeWanna Bonner during an argument at the game. Cunningham addressed this incident on her podcast, critiquing the technical foul she received at the time. She called it “the weakest thing I’ve ever seen in my life” and clarified she “didn’t say a word” and was “just pointing.”
Cunningham explained, “I couldn’t help myself. She was losing her s— and all I was doing was literally pointing.”
Besides her sports endeavors, Cunningham faced a serious situation involving an Indianapolis man charged with allegedly stalking her and threatening a security executive from the Pacers who intervened.
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