Paige Bueckers and Flau'jae Johnson gripped fans' attention through their extended WNBA All-Star appearances. Johnson brought her energetic charisma to the annual event, performing her songs during the weekend and keeping fans posted through her impromptu courtside gestures during the game.
Bueckers spearheaded the WNBA Youth Camp, cameoed in Sue Bird's 'A Touch More' podcast, posed with the legends and calmly left fans wanting for more with her trendy denim attire at the sidelines.
Now, just when fans thought they had seen every angle of their favorite college basketball star's Phoenix visit, unseen images make waves on Instagram. Nicole Sweet, a photographer and surfer, was present at the All-Star game and recently uploaded a series of photos. From tip-off to Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Calrk's hug, she captures the essence of the night.
For the first time, the 2024 WNBA All-Star game saw the Olympics-heading Team USA facing off against the league's young guns.
Breanna Stewart led the national team with 31 points and 10 rebounds and was a huge reason for their narrow 54-52 lead at halftime. However, as Caitlin Clark struggled to bring her lighting hot long-range bombs all night, Arike Ogunbowale torched the vets with a game-high 34 points.
All her points came in the second half of the game, making a unique WNBA All-Star record. Nevertheless, Clark also made it to books by becoming the first rookie to dish 10 dimes in the annual game.
Flau'jae Johnson and Paige Bueckers' top women's basketball NIL valuations
Johnson and Paige Bueckers are the top faces of women’s college basketball and take up the top 2 spots in NIL valuations throughout their domain. Johnson tops all women hoopers with an estimated projection of $1.2 million coming through endorsement earnings.
Moreover, after the broad strides she made in her musical career in the last month, the number could see significant growth.
Paige Bueckers, the frontrunner for the pick in the 2025 WNBA draft, takes up the second spot with a $1 million valuation (as per On3).
She has signed deals with Nike, Dunkin’, Leaf Trading Cards, GoArmy, Chegg and other premier brands. She was also the top-earning women athlete in merch sales last season.
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