Sophie Cunningham wasted little time mourning the Indiana Fever’s playoff exit, as the veteran guard was back on the sidelines in Columbia, Missouri, on Saturday. The 30-year-old was in attendance to watch her alma mater dismantle the No. 8 Florida Gators 45-17 on Saturday afternoon.
The homecoming of the former Missouri women’s basketball standout was met with praise from sports fans on social media.
Sophie Cunningham’s Missouri Return Ends on a Celebratory Note for the Tigers
Cunningham is a member of the 2025 Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame class and remains one of the most decorated women’s basketball players in program history.
So when Mizzou Athletics posted a video of the Fever superstar waving to the crowd on the sidelines Saturday with the caption: “A visit from the mayor,” the reaction was instant…