Sophie Cunningham turns heads with throwback photo amidst surgery recovery

With her recent bold Instagram photo, WNBA player Sophie Cunningham turned heads on social media. The icon, who is well-known for her self-assurance on and off the court, posted a throwback photo that had followers praising.

The post immediately went viral because of its striking style and the caption. In addition to her attractiveness and sense of style, the post emphasizes her optimistic attitude in the face of adversity as she is currently recovering from a knee surgery.

Sophie Cunningham shares throwback picture as she is currently recovering from knee surgery

A stunning old photo of WNBA player Sophie Cunningham is going viral online, giving fans a look into her life before the surgery. In addition to her impressive presence, the post highlights her tenacity and optimism throughout this trying time.She wrote in the caption of the picture:“Back when my knee was healthy.”

In the photo, she is standing near an open door of a black pickup truck in the photo. She is wearing black cowboy boots, a black cowboy hat, and a high-cut bottom black fringed jacket.She is turned towards the horizon, away from the camera, and her blonde hair falls down her back. With a wide landscape in the background and a half-cloudy sky, the setting appears to be outdoors, giving the photograph a bold, and courageous look. It looks like it was clicked during the golden hour due to the lighting.

She posted the picture while recovering from surgery for an MCL tear in her right knee, which has left her bedridden.

Indiana Fever celebrated Sophie Cunningham in a heartfelt way following her knee surgery

Sophie Cunningham, the star of the Indiana Fever, recently had surgery to repair the knee injury she sustained few weeks ago against the Connecticut Sun. She posted a joyful selfie of herself on a hospital bed prior to her surgery last Friday. Now, this has put an early stop to her 2025 campaign. When the seasoned guard tore her right knee's MCL earlier this month, her debut season with the Indiana Fever came to a sudden and painful conclusion. However, since then, she has had many reasons to smile, including a heartfelt shout-out from Indiana Fever before the team's Sunday afternoon game against the Lynx. A few days ago, during the practice prior to Sunday's game, her team made sure that she was in spirit with them.

During the same, Sophie Cunningham was replaced by the team’s assistant coach Karima Christmas-Kelly as all the players took part in a standard half-court shooting competition.

The team was ecstatic when she finally sank her half-court shot.As she rejoiced with Christmas-Kelly, Caitlin Clark shouted:"Shoutout to Sophie!"Sophie Cunningham has previously provided the public with an update following the injury. During an interview on her podcast Show Me Something this week, she said she's in good spirits, despite the setback.Also read: Did Bria Hartley intentionally injure Sophie Cunningham? WNBA pro responds to allegations following a season-ending injury