Sophie Cunningham recently went viral after Caitlin Clark and Co. had an intense altercation with DeWanna Bonner of the Phoenix Mercury. Cunningham’s popular pointing gesture at Bonner after she tried to shove Clark for an off-ball play. Fans have since used that clip as a meme as a reference in several situations. Let’s see the top 10 trending memes related to Cunningham’s moment.
#1. Arnold Schwarzenegger taunting online criticism
Schwarzenegger had an online tussle with a fan who commented on his video on Thursday, June 25, where he showed one of his trainees lifting 482 pounds. While several fans hailed him for achieving the feat, some criticized his form and technique. A user wrote how the wrong form can be detrimental for weightlifting athletes:
“That confidence can also break your spine. Then it may take you 8 years to walk properly again. Your body is the servant of the head be kind to it as you only get one. So, try not to push it to the limit or you may regret it.”
Schwarzenegger quickly pointed out the value of pushing the limits and striving for excellence and wrote:
“I just can’t imagine a life where you never test your limits. What’s the point?”
Another user backed the bodybuilding legend and said that people should not question his greatness:
“I love to see people’s comments on how he didn’t workout with correct form. He is the king of a lot of things, including bodybuilding.”
That support from the user prompted a meme response from the athlete, who posted:
#2. A fan account using the meme to explain the Giannis Antetokounmpo situation in NBA
A popular Miami Heat fan account, Heat Nation, used the Sophie Cunningham meme to explain the Giannis trade. She explained that after several jersey swaps with Heat players like Dwyane Wade, Bam Adebayo, and Jimmy Butler, Giannis has finally gotten one for himself.
The fan account wrote:
“Finally seeing Giannis in a Heat jersey in the Kaseya Center after 6 years of jersey swaps”
#3. NFL’s Houston Texans flexing their defensive line
The Houston Texans of the NFL have an elite defensive line that protects their quarterback at all times. The team posted on X:
“Our D-Line looking at QBs”
Let’s see other top memes with a reference to Sophie Cunningham’s pointing incident:
#4. Popular burger joint, Denny’s, used to it to highlight the feelings of their customers
#5. A LA Lakers podcast host shared his feelings with a meme and wrote:
#6. A fan remixing the meme with President Donald Trump’s earlier clip:
“This is definitely the best Sofie Cunningham meme with a Trump Cameo.”
#7. Another user used it to explain their romantic couple problems:
“Me when my husband asks where something is that is right in front of his face”
#8. One more fan used it to explain another personal situation:
“My wife when the pots and pans are still soaking the next morning”
#9. One more user used the meme to take a dig at COVID patients:
“When someone with six boosters gets COVID”
#10. This fan explained the meme situation with another meme
“Me when i see someone else post the same Sophie Cunningham video as me:”
Needless to say, Cunningham has been one of the most polarizing figures in the WNBA world, but has garnered praise for stepping up to protect Indiana’s superstar. The meme has given her even more popularity in the entire basketball universe.
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