Overview
- A Fever video posted Tuesday showed Sophie Cunningham launching a signed mini baseball into the second deck at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and the clip quickly went viral.
- Cunningham reposted the clip on X with the caption “Call me Patrick Mahomes from here on out,” invoking Mahomes’ reputation for elite arm strength.
- Fan reaction was mixed, with many praising the distance of the throw and some criticizing the Mahomes comparison or mocking her on-court scoring.
- The throw came during a game in which Cunningham scored 11 points and passed 2,000 career points, and she has been a steady bench scorer this season with roughly 8.0 points per game.
- Cunningham’s Missouri roots, longtime Chiefs fandom and brief high-school kicking experience gave context to the comparison, and the viral moment may further shape public discussion of her outspoken views as the Fever enter the postseason.