The black headband. The leg sleeves. The arm sleeves. Kahleah Copper’s WNBA game-day fit is practically iconic at this point. Her style, both on and off the court, always turns heads and often steals the spotlight. But, hey, even the most fashion-forward athletes aren’t immune to the occasional mishaps. And tonight, it was Copper who fell victim to a classic wardrobe malfunction.

Kahleah Copper’s 2025 WNBA season has been anything but smooth. Knee and hamstring injuries have kept her sidelined for most of the year, limiting her to just 9 appearances. After averaging a career-best 21.1 points last season, her output has dipped to around 15 per game. Now, after three consecutive losses, the Phoenix Mercury finally won a game. It felt like ages since their last WNBA win, and while it was definitely worth it, it was something else involving Kahleah Copper that ended up stealing all the spotlight away from the impressive 88-72 win against the Mystics.

With roughly 3 minutes left in the 3rd quarter, Kahleah Copper was coming off a screen when Jade Melbourne accidentally pulled off her wig. Clearly caught off guard, Copper quickly made her way to the dressing room, wig in hand. Now, such moments hold immense potential to be embarrassing for anyone in the world. Thankfully, though, to ease the awkward moment, WNBA broadcasters Meghan McPeak and Christy Winters Scott handled the situation with grace and respect.

Rather than poking fun, they kept it professional and light. “Oh no, oh no, oh no, she gon’ go ahead to the back… oh no,” they said, letting the moment pass without making any unnecessary comments. Sure, the three “oh no(s)” might seem like overdoing it, but it was an understandable response given the suddenness of the situation. And it reminds us of this moment from last year, where A’ja Wilson could be seen fixing Copper’s hair.

As Meghan Hall wrote back then, “I have been trying to find this clip of A’ja Wilson fixing Kahleah Copper’s hair when she temporarily went down with injury for DAYS, and nobody had it. There is something so genuine and powerful about this simple gesture. So much said in an unspoken, all class move.” Truly A’one behavior by A’ja.

Also, it is worth mentioning here that Copper takes her fashion and hair very seriously. As she once told Adidas, “If you know me, then you know I don’t play about my hair and a good skin care routine. I’m out here trying to impress myself. I love to dress it up. It’s important to show myself in my element off the court, my style and where I’m from.” 

Kahleah did make her return later in the game, but she couldn’t quite leave her mark the way she usually does. She finished with just 6 points on 2-of-8 shooting, went 0-for-3 from deep, and added 3 rebounds along with 3 assists. Not the performance she must have been hoping for. But fans weren’t worried about that. They were deep into Twitter.

Kahleah Copper’s old tweet resurfaces after her viral WNBA moment

After missing the first 11 games of the 2025 WNBA season following a knee arthroscopy in mid-May, Copper’s year has been anything but smooth. Just six games into her return, a hamstring injury sidelined her again. But as tough as those injuries were, they might not compare to the wave of attention she’s now facing from that unexpected viral wig moment.

Fans are bumping a July 19 tweet of hers which said, “Everytime I cheat on my hairstylist bad things happen🥹🥲🙂‍↕️.” Well, looks like someone changed their hairstylist!

It remains to be seen when Kahleah Copper will get back to form this season. But superstars like the Mercury guard don’t give up easily. You can rest assured that she will be back sooner rather than later. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments down below!