FAKE photo of Sophie Cunningham, Caitlin Clark circulates online
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 3:29 AM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
A photo purportedly showing WNBA players Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark wearing T-shirts with 'XX-XY Athletics' was confirmed as AI-generated. The claim surfaced in a post on X by @JonCovering on July 31, 2026, but has since been removed. Verification tools identified the image as created using OpenAI products. No credible reports confirm the authenticity of the image.
- •The image was created with AI tools, not real.
- •Cunningham and Clark both play for the Indiana Fever.
- •The post on X has since been deleted.
- •A verification tool confirmed the image's AI origin.
- 3:29 AMYahoo Sports — Fact Check: FAKE Photo Of Sophie Cunningham, Caitlin Clark Wearing 'XX-XY Athletics' T-Shirts Was Made With AI
"Is there a real photo of WNBA players Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark wearing T-shirts with the words "XX-XY Athletics" printed on them? No, that's not true: The image was created with AI, as a verification tool showed. There are...
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