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Sophie Cunningham‘s viral pointing meme continues to reach new audiences. Just hours after WWE legend John Cena shared the now-famous image with his millions of Instagram followers, another high-profile name joined the conversation. This time, it was Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
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The interaction came after Cunningham embraced the internet phenomenon herself with a new Instagram post celebrating the viral moment that has become one of the most recognizable images of the WNBA season.
Brittany Mahomes loved Cunningham’s latest post
Rather than shy away from the attention, Cunningham leaned into it.
The Indiana Fever guard shared a collection of photos from recent games, including multiple shots of her now-famous finger-pointing gesture. Instead of adding a lengthy caption, she let the emojis do the talking.
“👉🏼👆🏼👇🏼👈🏼”
The post quickly attracted attention from fans and fellow athletes, but one comment stood out.
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Brittany Mahomes replied with a simple but enthusiastic message:
“This post 🤣👏🏼🔥”
It was another sign that Cunningham’s viral moment has grown far beyond the WNBA.
How the meme started
The image dates back to Indiana’s June 22 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. Tempers flared after Phoenix forward DeWanna Bonner became involved in a physical sequence with Caitlin Clark. Cunningham immediately came to her teammate’s defense, and during the heated exchange she repeatedly pointed toward Bonner.
Officials assessed Cunningham a technical foul, but the image from the confrontation quickly escaped the game itself. Within days, it had become one of social media’s favorite reaction memes.
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The moment also carried extra intrigue because of Cunningham and Bonner’s history. Bonner began the season with the Fever before requesting a trade after just nine games, a move Cunningham publicly criticized.
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The meme keeps getting bigger
What started as a tense on-court exchange has now become one of the WNBA’s biggest viral moments of 2026. John Cena’s Instagram post introduced the image to more than 21 million followers, while Brittany Mahomes’ comment showed the meme is continuing to resonate with sports figures outside of basketball.
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For Cunningham, it’s another example of how quickly WNBA moments can spread across the broader sports world. The Fever guard scored just two points in the original game against Phoenix, but the lasting memory wasn’t anything that appeared in the box score.
Instead, it was a brief, emotional exchange that has taken on a life of its own, and shows no signs of slowing down as more recognizable names continue to join the conversation.
