“Paige Bueckers looked excited to do it”: Hoops fans react as UConn star gets unusual autograph request from young fan

Paige Bueckers has signed countless autographs during her young basketball career. It's safe to say the UConn Huskies star will forever remember the one she recently gave to her fan. OvertimeWBB's Instagram page posted a short clip of Bueckers accommodating her fan's request to sign her forehead.

The video showed Bueckers mingling with her fans outside the arena. A fan then approached the UConn guard with a unique request, drawing laughs from the people around them.

"Paige, they dared me to ask you if you will sign my forehead," the fan told Bueckers.

Bueckers looked surprised when the fan handed her a pen. The fan's friend confirmed that this was an earnest request, saying:

"You gotta do it."

Bueckers didn't hesitate to grant the fan's request, signing her supporter's forehead with a huge smile. The fan thanked Bueckers afterward for being gracious as always.

College basketball fans took to Instagram to react to Bueckers' funny interaction with her supporters.

Fans took to Instagram to react to Paige Bueckers signing her autograph on a fan's forehead. Source: Instagram/@overtimewbb

"LMFAOOO, Paige looked excited to do it," one fan wrote.

"She must have loved doing that," one fan commented.

"It should be me so that there is a use of my thick forehead LMAO," one fan replied.

"She was more excited than the fan," one user shared.

"What theee!!! Paigeahhhhhh," one fan posted.

"Thank you. Bow. HAHAHAH luv her," one fan said.

Bueckers' popularity has grown during her time at UConn, with some fans even traveling long distances to watch their idol play. That was the case when the Huskies faced the St. John's Red Storm in Queens on Wednesday, with hundreds of fans cheering her return from a knee injury.

Paige Bueckers makes history in UConn's win over Seton Hall

Paige Bueckers etched her name in the record books on Sunday, becoming the fastest UConn player to join the 2,000-point club in program history. She needed just 102 games to reach that scoring milestone, breaking the record once held by basketball legend Maya Moore.

Bueckers achieved the feat during the second quarter of sixth-ranked UConn's 96-36 win over Seton Hall. She made history when she drained a jumper with 8:05 left in the first half, sending fans inside Gampel Pavilion into a frenzy. Bueckers finished the game with 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting.

UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (#5) attacks the defense of Seton Hall Pirates forward Faith Masonius (#3) in the first half at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. Photo: Imagn

Bueckers also joined another exclusive list with her performance against the Pirates, becoming the third women's basketball player from UConn to score at least 2,000 points, grab at least 400 rebounds, dish out at least 400 assists and record at least 200 steals. Only Moore and Breanna Stewart are the other members of this elite club.