The Missouri Tigers and Kansas Jayhawks reignited their storied Border War rivalry, and Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham made sure everyone knew where her loyalties lie. A proud Missouri alum, Cunningham had a rather bold message for the fanbase.
While on one side, Cunningham gets candid about nature’s impact on her life, on the other side, she had scintillating words for the football rivalry.
Sophie Cunningham Sends Bold Message to Kansas Jayhawks
The Fever are going neck to neck with teams just to advance to the 2025 WNNBA Playoffs. While the team is pouring all the hard work on the court, the sidelined stars are making the most out of their time away from the court.
Recently, the star guard took to her X (formerly Twitter) account and shared a fiery message for the Kansas Jayhawks right before the rivalry game against the Missouri Tigers.
“I hate kansas. F?CK THOSE UGLY BIRDS. go get em tigers. It’s game day baby!!!!” the caption read.
I hate kansas. F?CK THOSE UGLY BIRDS. go get em tigers. It’s game day baby!!!! https://t.co/gPdjNCxVi1
— Sophie Cunningham (@sophaller) September 6, 2025
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While most of her fans are looking for answers, Cunningham has a deep-rooted connection with Missouri. During her four years playing basketball for the Tigers from 2015 to 2019, she became one of the program’s all-time greats. She started all 129 games, averaging 17.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.
Her accolades include Third-team All-American honors and three First-team All-SEC selections, and she left Mizzou as the women’s basketball team’s all-time leading scorer. Now a standout for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA, Cunningham’s love for her alma mater hasn’t faded, and her fiery words show she’s all in for the Tigers.
Sophie Cunningham Had Three-Word Reaction To Team Photoshoot
While she is having a great time panning out rivalries off the basketball court, Sophie Cunningham dropped a three-word reaction to Indiana’s photoshoot. However, the reaction came at a time when most of the Fever’s star line is sidelined with injuries.
a sick joke. https://t.co/HXjF2YNLom
— Sophie Cunningham (@sophaller) September 6, 2025
That said, despite all the struggles, players are showing an amazing spirit. They recently participated in a team photo shoot, where they posed together, crutches in hand, with big smiles on their faces.
However, the Fever are striving to keep their playoff hopes alive. With a 22-20 record, they are currently sitting in seventh place, and every game counts. They’ve got two big matchups waiting for them. First, they will face the Washington Mystics on September 7 and then the Minnesota Lynx at home on September 9.