She may not have played the biggest role in the Indiana Fever's 98-87 win over the Dallas Wings last night, but Sophie Cunningham celebrated in her favorite way afterwards.
A video has been going viral of Cunningham showing up at a local Indiana bar to celebrate with some fans. At one point, she climbed onto a table with another fan and started singing "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue."
Fans certainly loved it:
"This is what every young athlete should be doing celebrating their country and enjoying life in the USA," one user on X wrote.
"I love Sophie. She's just your typical all American girl," wrote another.
"This woman is a national treasure. And I don’t even watch the wnba," a third declared.
"She needs to spend the rest of her career in Indy! Never trade her, please!"
"I just can’t love her more than I already do!"
"More pro athletes need to do this! Have fun, be authentic, and be approachable. Would help their personal brand tremendously."
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Indiana win a big one over the Wings
It was another solid day at the office for Fever superstar Caitlin Clark, who led the team with 29 points and 10 assists in the win. Kelsey Mitchell had 23 points of her own and Aliyah Boston contributed 16 plus a game-leading 10 rebounds.
Cunningham had five points and a rebound in 20 minutes off the bench, while Tyasha Harris added 15 points in just over 16 minutes.
The Wings were a bit shorthanded with rookie sensation Azzi Fudd out with an injury. But the Fever still struggled to keep Paige Bueckers under wraps. Bueckers finished the game with 29 points, six rebounds and six assists.
The Fever are now 10 games over .500 for the first time this season and have been rock solid over the past few games.
If they keep playing like this, Cunningham is going to have plenty of reasons to celebrate in the weeks and months to come.
