The WNBA Finals MVP dropped an F-bomb on live television following the biggest moment of her basketball career

• All-Star Kahleah Copper won WNBA Finals MVP after leading the Chicago Sky to their first WNBA title.
• Copper was overcome with emotion and excitement during a TV interview after winning the award.

Kahleah Copper had every reason in the world to be excited.

The 6-foot-1 forward led her Chicago Sky to their first WNBA title, earning Finals MVP honors after averaging 17 points and 5.5 rebounds per contest in the four-game championship series against the Phoenix Mercury. She was moments removed from hoisting her new hardware when she stepped to the microphone to speak with ESPN's Holly Rowe on national television Sunday afternoon.

So she let it fucking rip.

When Rowe asked how "this little girl growing up in Philly" realized her dreams during her live postgame interview on ESPN, Copper dropped a piping hot F-bomb in response for everyone to hear. The network did its best to bleep out the curse word, but what the 27-year-old had said was still perfectly clear to anyone paying attention.

"I worked so fucking hard," Copper said. "I worked so hard. I worked so hard. I worked so hard. And my teammates and my coaches believed in me, and I just stayed down until it was my turn."

Rowe - one of the foremost reporters in the women's sports space - was quick to quip "You know she's KFC for a reason," referencing Copper's "Kahleah Fucking Copper" nickname.

After joining her teammates for a hard-earned champagne celebration in the locker room, Copper further reflected on her journey to WNBA Finals MVP during the Sky's postgame press conference.

"I went from being close to home [with the Washington Mystics near her hometown of Philadelphia] ... and I got traded to Chicago; everything was so new," Copper said. "I just came in and just tried to find my way. I came in and just tried to find a road. I didn't play much, so let's do some handshakes, let's get everybody ready for the game, let's just try to figure it out, just play your role, and that's what I did."

"I'm just grateful for my process," she added. "I wouldn't change anything. I stayed confident, kept preparing myself to meet an opportunity and just to take off from there. I'm just super humble and just grateful for everything - and I'm happy."

Copper becomes a free agent this offseason. As a first-time All-Star, WNBA champion, and Finals MVP in 2021, she'll likely command a significant payout wherever she lands.

Whether that's back in the Windy City remains to be seen.