“She didn’t just win—she stole the spotlight” — Sophie Cunningham’s COMMISSIONER’S CUP celebration turns HEADS as her post-game TWERK sends social media into MELTDOWN and sparks debate across WNBA fandom

The Indiana Fever’s victory at the Commissioner’s Cup should have been the headline—but Sophie Cunningham had other plans. Moments after the final buzzer, the WNBA star broke into a jaw-dropping twerk celebration that lit up the arena and quickly went viral. Fans were either cheering or stunned, with commentators calling it “the boldest post-game moment in league history.” Was it a playful victory dance—or a move that crossed the line?

Watch the full video and uncover the wild reactions shaking up the sports world.

Sophie Cunningham (Photos via Twitter)
The Fever were missing All-Star guard Caitlin Clark, but Sophie Cunningham was on her game to will the team to victory.

Natasha Howard had 16 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists on Tuesday night as the Indiana Fever defeated the Minnesota Lynx 74-59 in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final.

Cunningham scored 13 points while Aliyah Boston, Aari McDonald, and Kelsey Mitchell each scored 12 points.

Minnesota had its worst offensive performance of the season, shooting 34.9% from the floor, which is a testament to how the Fever’s defense was playing.

Caitlin Clark, who has been sidelined since June 24 with a strained groin, cheered on the squad as they overcame an early 13-point deficit with balanced scoring and a stout defensive performance against the team with the best record in the league.

When Minnesota rallied to cut their deficit to 60-51 midway through the fourth quarter, Sophie Cunningham buried her third 3-pointer of the night to silence the crowd and send the Fever on their way.

It was the biggest moment of the game.

Following the contest, it was time for the ladies to party in the locker room.

With thousands of people watching on Instagram live, Sophie Cunningham decided to show off hr twerking skills as she bent down and started shaking her booty in the camera.

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Sophie Cunningham (Photo By Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)
Indiana Fever forward Sophie Cunningham offered an interesting take Tuesday on the cities the WNBA selected for its three expansion franchises.

Following Monday’s announcement about Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Detroit, she suggested other cities she believes are worthy of being awarded a WNBA franchise.

“I also think that you want to listen to your players, too,” Cunningham said.

“Where do they want to play? Where are they gonna get excited to play and draw fans? I do think that Miami would have been a great [location]. Everyone loves Florida.

Nashville is an amazing city. Kansas City, amazing opportunity. There’s a huge arena downtown that no one’s using,” Cunningham continued, adding that the NWSL’s Current — co-owned by Chiefs quarterback and Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany — draws fans to Kansas City.

“I’m not so sure what the thought process is there, but at the end of the day, you want to make sure that you’re not expanding our league too fast. I think that’s also another thing. It’s kind of a hard decision-making situation. But man, I don’t know how excited people are to be going to Detroit or [Cleveland].”

The WNBA is expanding to Cleveland in 2028, followed by Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030, bringing the league to 18 teams.