Overview

• Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird staged a parody of the Coldplay kiss cam meme with Seattle Storm mascot Doppler on August 6, 2025, during the second quarter of the Storm’s game at Climate Pledge Arena.
• The sequence saw cameras shift from Rapinoe courtside to Bird hugging Doppler, prompting cheers and laughter from the home crowd.
• The reenactment follows thousands of parodies spawned by Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot’s original kiss cam moment at a Coldplay concert in June.
• Prominent figures in sports media, including SportsCenter anchors Randy Scott and Gary Striewski, have since joined the trend and inspired related merchandise.
• The meme’s enduring presence highlights the power of live-camera moments to shape careers and permeate popular culture.