"How in the actual f**k did you find this?": Fans left in disbelief as Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale's old photo resurfaces

Paige Bueckers endured a difficult outing on December 12, when UConn suffered a 68-79 defeat to Notre Dame. However, her experience at South Bend wasn't all sour, as she shared a special moment with Fighting Irish great and Dallas Wings star, Arike Ogunbowale.

Ogunbowale was a key figure in Notre Dame's run to the 2018 national championship and hit a clutch buzzer-beater in the Final Four against UConn that year. She was among the few notable alumnae present at the Purcell Pavilion to watch the Fighting Irish take on the Huskies last Thursday and took to Instagram later to share a photo with Bueckers.

On Sunday, a photo of Bueckers and Ogunbowale from a few years ago resurfaced on social media. In the image, Ogunbowale sported a training kit of the Fighting Irish, suggesting the picture is from her playing days at South Bend.

However, the stunning aspect of this photo is Bueckers, who looks far different from her current appearance.

Fans shared their disbelief at the photo on social media. Some were amazed at how the picture came about, scarcely able to believe Bueckers' look from yesteryears.

"How in the actual f**k did you find this????," a startled fan quizzed.

The original poster replied that they saw it on Tumblr.

"Paige in the first picture I can't. She was so little and cute," another fan added.

Others lauded the UConn Huskies star for the transformation she has undergone over the years.

"Major glow up," one fan said.

"Paige became stud," another wrote.

"Was Paige on a recruiting visit?" a fan asked.

While there is no official information on when the photo was taken, fans speculated it could have been from a visit Paige Bueckers made to Notre Dame before announcing her commitment to UConn ahead of the 2020 college basketball season.

Arike Ogunbowale excited by possibility of teaming up with Paige Bueckers in the WNBA

On November 17, the Dallas Wings won the Draft Lottery, which means they will get the top pick in the 2025 WNBA draft. Soon after the outcome, Ogunbowale expressed just how thrilled she was by sharing a post on X.

"I just fell to my knees. THANK YOU LORD!" Ogunbowale wrote.

With all projections touting Paige Bueckers as the top pick in next year's draft, it's highly likely that the UConn star could end up being Ogunbowale's teammate at the Wings, a scenario which the former Fighting Irish star would more than likely welcome openly.