In Photos: UConn star Paige Bueckers recaps thrilling WNBA All-Star weekend featuring Diana Taurasi and others

Paige Bueckers was inches away from the live action at the WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix. To make the experience even better, she was seated right next to baller-turned-rapper Falu'jae Johnson. However, that was only one of several highlights from Bueckers' weekend.

Yet to make her WNBA entry, Buckers was in the thick of the All-Star event, leading a camp for young hoopers, lighting up venues with her catchy outfits, posing with big league legends and even stepping on the court to pose a friendly challenge to Caitlin Clark.

The UConn guard recapped her best moments from the weekend in an Instagram post with the caption:

"Phoenix you owe me nothing."

Check out the photos from Bueckers' Instagram post below:

Bueckers was in the Grand Canyon State before the main WNBA versus Team USA showdown.

Her snaps also came from the traditional big league Youth Camps and afternoon games, a cameo on the "A Touch More Podcast" alongside Sue Bird, Aubrey Plaza and Megan Rapinoe, a courtside moment with UConn legend Diana Taurasi and a sideline view of the evening alongside Falu'jae Johnson. She shared more pictures taken throughout the weekend along with the main highlights.

Paige Bueckers is eyeing an NCAA championship in 2024

Bueckers is one of the biggest faces in women's basketball and the frontrunner to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA draft. She was eligible to make the big league transition this year but chose to return to the Huskies to hunt for a national title instead (via Overtime):

“I'm super proud to wear the UConn jersey and I want my play and my efforts and everything that I do to show that. I wanna be known as a winner and just a great teammate and God willing a national champion," Bueckers said earlier this offseason.

Paige Bueckers was among the best players as soon as she entered the college circuit but has been restricted by injuries ever since. Her last year was her healthiest run so far, where she led the Huskies to the Final Four. She averaged a career-best 21.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.4 blocks on 53% shooting from the field and 41.6% from beyond the arc.

Can Paige Bueckers lead her team to national championship glory before joining the likes of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese in the WNBA?