Sophie Cunningham shares touching moment with young Fever fan after game against Portland

Sophie Cunningham silenced Portland Fire fans waving transgender flags with a three-pointer, then shared a heartwarming moment with a young girl postgame.

Even Sophie Cunningham’s coach is getting tired of the firestorm the WNBA star has stirred up, though she admits attention and scrutiny come hand-in-hand with the league’s growth.

Cunningham says rallies aren’t a distraction Supporters gather outside second straight game White: team wants focus to stay on basketball Sophie Cunningham says she’s unconcerned that the rallies against transgender participation in women’s sports that have accompanied the Indiana’s Fever’s recent games are a distra

Cunningham created an unforgettable moment in Portland by giving a young fan one of her game-worn shoes.

Sophie Cunningham's act of revenge against Portland fans who booed her for her comments about transgender athletes  MARCA

Sophie Cunningham not concerned about being a distraction for Fever  ESPN

Sophie Cunningham says she’s unconcerned that the rallies against transgender participation in women's sports that have accompanied the Indiana’s Fever’s recent games are a distraction for the team

Sophie Cunningham says she’s unconcerned that the rallies against transgender participation in women's sports that have accompanied the Indiana’s Fever’s recent games are a distraction for the team

Sophie Cunningham says she’s not concerned about being a distraction for the Fever  AP News

The debate over transgender athletes has overtaken the WNBA after a co-owner of the Seattle Storm was fined for her heated exchange with fans of Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Cunningham is known for her stance against trans athletes in women's sports.

A few dozen people in Seattle showed support for Cunningham and state initiatives that would bar trans athletes from girls' sports