Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham Reacts to Matt Rife's Gesture

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Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham Reacts to Matt Rife's Gesture

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Angelo Guinhawa | Last updated Nov 13, 2026 9:04 PM ET

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham continues to be one of the most popular figures in the WNBA today.

Cunningham, who averaged 7.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists for the Fever in the 2026 season, was recently ranked the second-most marketable WNBA player. She was behind only her Indiana teammate Caitlin Clark.

The 30-year-old guard has also been turning a lot of heads since the Fever’s offseason started, especially as she focuses on her off-court career. Aside from consistently doing her “No Hesitation” podcast, Cunningham has also made appearances at NASCAR and Formula 1 events.

As Cunningham’s popularity grows, she also continues to get a lot of love from her fellow celebrities and entertainment personalities. In fact, over the weekend, popular stand-up comedian Matt Rife performed his “Stay Golden World Tour” in Indiana while wearing a Cunningham Fever jersey.

Rife also gave a shoutout to Cunningham in a post commemorating his show at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (8) looks on during a game.Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

“INDIANAPOLIS y’all were on ‘point,'” Rife wrote, referencing Cunningham’s viral pointing celebration. The comedian also recreated Cunningham’s signature pointing pose during his show and included a photo of it in his post.

“We broke the record for biggest comedy show in @gainbridgefieldhouse history! Met some fun people, went way overtime, and had to rep the [goat] @sophie_cham in her house. Thank you all so much!!!!!!!”

Cunningham, for her part, showed her appreciation for Rife. She commented on his post with two heart emojis.

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Rife did invite Cunningham to attend his show in Indiana. Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to attend because she was at NASCAR’s 2026 Cup Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway during that same weekend.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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